SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Karkar Andrei (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. 595 HOWE STREET, 10TH FLOOR (Street) VANCOUVER A1 V6C 2T5 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol TMC the metals Co Inc. [ TMC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/31/2023
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
	Rule 10b5-1(c) Transaction Indication Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Shares	05/31/2023		A		144,907(1)	A	$0.00	220,966	D
Common Shares	05/31/2024		A		68,027(2)	A	$0.00	288,993	D
Common Shares								60,953,495	I	ERAS Capital LLC(3)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Karkar Andrei (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. 595 HOWE STREET, 10TH FLOOR (Street) VANCOUVER A1 V6C 2T5 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ERAS Capital LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O TMC THE METALS COMPANY INC. 595 HOWE STREET, 10TH FLOOR (Street) VANCOUVER A1 V6C 2T5 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. Pursuant to the Issuer's Nonemployee Director Compensation Policy, the Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units ("RSUs") under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one common share upon vesting. The RSUs vested on May 30, 2024, the date of the Issuer's 2024 annual meeting of shareholders.

2. Pursuant to the Issuer's Nonemployee Director Compensation Policy, the Reporting Person was granted RSUs under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one common share upon vesting. The RSUs shall vest on the date of the Issuer's 2025 annual meeting of shareholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the vesting date.

3. The securities are held directly by ERAS Capital LLC ("ERAS"). Andrei Karkar is the managing member of ERAS and shares voting and dispositive power over and may be deemed to beneficially own such securities held by ERAS. Andrei Karkar disclaims beneficial ownership over any securities owned by ERAS other than to the extent of any pecuniary interest he may have therein.

	/s/ Jeffrey Cohan, attorney-in-fact	06/04/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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