Company: TMCWW
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form Type: PRE 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-032724
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Company: TMC the metals Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-08
Form: PRE 14A
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 M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from Stanford University and an M.B.A. from the Stanford Business School. Mr. Jurvetson’s qualifications to serve on the board of directors include his experience as an advisor, investor and board member in public and private companies. In addition, his experience as a venture capitalist with a focus on founder-led, mission-driven companies at the cutting edge of disruptive technology and new industry formation will provide us valuable guidance and experience.

There are no family relationships, as such term is defined in Item 401(d) of Regulation S-K, between or among any of our directors or executive officers.

#### Independence of the Board of Directors
Nasdaq rules generally require that independent directors must comprise a majority of a listed company’s board of directors. Based upon information requested from and provided by each director concerning his or her background, employment and affiliations, including family relationships, the board of directors has determined that the following director nominees are “independent” as that term is defined under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the listing requirements and rules of the Nasdaq: Andrew Hall, Andrew Greig, Sheila Khama, Christian Madsbjerg and Andrei Karkar, representing five (5) of the Company’s eight (8) director nominees. Andrew Greig serves as the Lead Independent Director of the board of directors. Current director Amelia Kinahoi Siamomua was also determined to be “independent”. Ms. Kinahoi Siamomua is not up for re-election at the Annual Meeting.

#### Committees of our Board of Directors and Meetings

#### Meeting Attendance
During the year ended December 31, 2024, there were eight meetings of our board of directors, and the various committees of our board of directors met a total of 21 times. No director attended fewer than 75% of the total number of meetings of our board of directors and of committees of our board of directors on which he or she served during fiscal 2024. Each member of our board of directors is strongly encouraged but is not required to attend each annual meeting of our shareholders. All directors attended our annual meeting of shareholders held in 2024.

#### Audit Committee
Our audit committee met five times during fiscal 2024 and acted by written consent outside of its meetings. Our audit committee consists of Andrew Hall, who serves as the chairperson, Christian Madsbjerg and Sheila Khama. Each member of the audit committee qualifies as an independent director under the Nasdaq Listing Rules and the independence requirements of