<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001104659-22-080571.txt : 20220718
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001104659-22-080571
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220601
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220718
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220718

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Madsbjerg Christian
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001874438

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-39281
		FILM NUMBER:		221089915

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		36 WEST 13TH STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10011

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TMC the metals Co Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001798562
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	METAL MINING [1000]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A1
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 HOWE STREET
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2T5
		BUSINESS PHONE:		574-252-9333

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		595 HOWE STREET
		STREET 2:		10TH FLOOR
		CITY:			VANCOUVER
		STATE:			A1
		ZIP:			V6C 2T5

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Sustainable Opportunities Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20200102
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            <rptOwnerState>A1</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>V6C 2T5</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA</rptOwnerStateDescription>
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            <transactionDate>
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        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Issuer's Nonemployee Director Compensation Policy, the Reporting Person was granted restricted stock units (&quot;RSUs&quot;) under the Issuer's 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. Each RSU represents the right to receive one common share upon vesting. The RSU shall vest on the date of the Issuer's 2023 annual meeting of shareholders, subject to the Reporting Person's continued service through the vesting date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Jeffrey Cohan, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-07-18</signatureDate>
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