Company: TMCWW
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form Type: DEF 14A
Source: 0001104659-25-036264
Chunk: 74

Company: TMC the metals Co Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-04-18
Form: DEF 14A
Chunk 74
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udit services unless the service is pre-approved by the audit committee. In addition,

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TABLE OF CONTENTS we will not engage any other accounting firm to provide audit services unless such services are pre-approved by the audit committee. In connection with the foregoing, the audit committee may approve specific services in advance. In addition, from time to time, the audit committee may pre-approve specified types of services that are expected to be provided to us by our independent registered public accounting firm in the future. Any such pre-approval of types of services is detailed as to the particular service or type of service to be provided and is also generally subject to a maximum dollar amount. The audit committee has also delegated to the chairperson of the audit committee the authority to approve any audit or non-audit services to be provided to us by our independent registered public accounting firm. Any approval of services by the chairperson of the audit committee pursuant to this delegated authority is reported on at the next meeting of the audit committee. A plurality of the shares cast for this proposal is required to appoint the independent registered public accounting firm. In the event the shareholders do not appoint EY as our independent registered public accounting firm, the audit committee will reconsider its appointment. OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE TO APPOINT ERNST & YOUNG LLP AS OUR INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM, AND PROXIES SOLICITED BY OUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPOINTMENT UNLESS A SHAREHOLDER INDICATES OTHERWISE ON THE PROXY. 47 TABLE OF CONTENTS PROPOSAL NO. 4
AMENDMENT TO THE ARTICLES OF THE COMPANY
(Notice Item 4) The board of directors proposes that the Articles of the Company be amended to remove from Article 15.8 of the Articles the outdated address of the registered office of the Company in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, which recently changed from 595 Howe Street, 10th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6C 2T5 Canada to 1111 West Hastings Street, 15th Floor, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 2J3 Canada. Part 15 of the Articles sets out the “advance notice requirements” for shareholders to nominate persons for election as directors at a meeting of our shareholders and Article 15.8 stipulates the requirements for giving notices required by Part 15. The proposed amendment to the Articles of the Company in respect of this Proposal No.