0000899243-22-038302.txt : 20221213 0000899243-22-038302.hdr.sgml : 20221213 20221213160519 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000899243-22-038302 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20221209 FILED AS OF DATE: 20221213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20221213 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Barton Laura Lionetti CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001417691 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-31895 FILM NUMBER: 221459730 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 5215 WEST LAUREL STREET CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33607 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000798528 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 841018684 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 205 S. HOOVER BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 210 CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33609 BUSINESS PHONE: (813) 876-1776 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 205 S. HOOVER BLVD. STREET 2: SUITE 210 CITY: TAMPA STATE: FL ZIP: 33609 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: UNIVERSAL CAPITAL CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0306 4 2022-12-09 0 0000798528 ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC "OMEX" 0001417691 Barton Laura Lionetti 205 S. HOOVER BLVD, STE #210 TAMPA FL 33609 1 1 0 0 Chief Business Officer Stock Option(Right to Buy) 3.60 2022-12-09 4 A 0 62343 0.00 A 2027-12-09 Common Stock 62343 62343 D Stock Option(Right to Buy) 3.60 2022-12-09 4 A 0 37142 0.00 A 2022-12-09 2027-12-09 Common Stock 37142 37142 D Stock Options vest in three annual installments on 12/20/2022, 12/20/2023 and 12/20/2024. /s/ Laura L. Barton 2022-12-12 EX-24 2 attachment1.htm EX-24 DOCUMENT

                                   POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOWN ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and
appoints each of John Longley and Susan Fennessey, signing singly, the
undersigned true and lawful attorney-in-fact, to:

        (1)   execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned
              capacity as an officer and/or director of Odyssey Marine
              Exploration, Inc. (the Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance
              with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
              rules thereunder;

        (2)   do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
              undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and
              execute any such Forms 3, 4 and 5 and timely file such form with
              the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any
              stock exchange or similar authority; and

        (3)   take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with
              the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may
              be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required
              by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents
              executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned
              pursuant to this power of attorney shall be in such form and
              shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact
              may approve in such attorney-in-fact discretion.

        The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power
and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever
requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights
and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the
undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of
substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such
attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact substitute or substitutes, shall
lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the
foregoing attorney-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the
undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the
undersigned responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.

        This power of attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the
undersigned holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company,
unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.

        IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this power of attorney
to be executed as of this 7th day of November 2022.

                                Name: Laura L. Barton

                                /s/ Laura L. Barton

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                                Signature

STATE OF FLORIDA

COUNTY OF HILLSBOROUGH

The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 7th day of November,
2022 by Laura L. Barton who is personally known to me.

                                      /s/ Julee Ann Hawkins

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                                      Julee Ann Hawkins
                                      Notary Public
                                      My Commission #HH 160515
                                      Expires October 17, 2025