Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc 8-K, filed Oct 10, 2023
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc (OMEX)
About this 8-K
Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc filed this 8-K on October 10, 2023, reporting on events of October 6, 2023.
Items reported
- Item 8.01: Other events
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On October 6, 2023, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (“Odyssey”) received a letter from the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (“ICSID”) relating to the claim of Odyssey and Exploraciones Oceánicas S. de R.L. de C.V., a subsidiary of Odyssey (“ExO” and, together with Odyssey, the “Claimant”), against the United Mexican States under Chapter Eleven of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
The letter advised the Claimant that the Tribunal is well advanced in the drafting of the Award and expects to issue the Award in the first quarter of 2024. ICSID also informed the Claimant that it would be duly notified of any change to the timing estimate provided.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC. | ||||||
| Dated: October 10, 2023 | By: | /s/ Mark D. Gordon | ||||
| Mark D. Gordon | ||||||
| Chief Executive Officer | ||||||