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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001193125-07-011924.txt : 20070124
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070124165823
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-07-011924
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070122
ITEM INFORMATION:		Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
ITEM INFORMATION:		Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
ITEM INFORMATION:		Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070124
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070124

FILER:

	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

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31895
		FILM NUMBER:		07550328

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5215 WEST LAUREL STREET
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33607
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(813) 876-1776

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5215 WEST LAUREL STREET
		CITY:			TAMPA
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33607

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNIVERSAL CAPITAL CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="4"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 8-K </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>CURRENT REPORT </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>Securities Exchange Act of 1934
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January&nbsp;22, 2007 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>O<SMALL>DYSSEY</SMALL> M<SMALL>ARINE</SMALL> E<SMALL>XPLORATION</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Nevada</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>001-31895</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>84-1018684</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(State or Other Jurisdiction</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>of Incorporation)</B></FONT></P></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Commission File Number)</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(IRS Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>5215 West Laurel Street </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Tampa, Florida 33607 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (813)&nbsp;876-1776 </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Not Applicable </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>

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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;1.01.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement. </I></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The disclosure set forth below under Item&nbsp;3.02 (Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities) is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item&nbsp;1.01. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;3.02.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities. </I></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">On January&nbsp;24, 2007, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), issued and sold an aggregate of 2,200,000 shares of its Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock (&#147;Series&nbsp;D Preferred
Stock&#148;) at a price of $3.00 per share, for an aggregate purchase price of $6.6 million in cash, pursuant to a Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the &#147;Purchase Agreement&#148;) among the Company and the investors.
The investors were funds managed by GLG Partners LP and Fortress Investment Group LLC. In connection with the transaction, the Company also (a)&nbsp;issued the investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 440,000 additional shares of Series&nbsp;D
Preferred Stock with an exercise price of $4.00 per share and an expiration date of January&nbsp;24, 2009, and (b)&nbsp;issued to certain of the investors warrants to purchase an aggregate of 2,200,000 shares of Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock with an
exercise price of $3.50 per share and an expiration date of May&nbsp;15, 2007, in exchange for the cancellation and surrender of warrants to purchase Common Stock held by such investors with an exercise price of $3.50 per share of Common Stock and
an expiration date of March&nbsp;9, 2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock has no voting rights, except as required by Nevada law. Each
share of Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock is convertible into one share of the Company&#146;s Common Stock. However, no holder may convert any or all of the shares of Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock held by such holder if and to the extent that such
conversion would cause such holder to be a beneficial owner of more than nine and nine-tenths percent (9.9%)&nbsp;of the Common Stock, as determined under Rule 16a-1(a)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Holders of the
Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock have the right to participate in any dividends declared by the Company on the Company&#146;s Common Stock on an as-if-converted basis. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In connection with this offering, the Company relied on the exemption provided by Section&nbsp;4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;), and Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated
under the Securities Act. All of the investors are &#147;accredited investors&#148; as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D. The investors were given access to complete information concerning the Company. The investors have represented
that they have acquired the shares for investment purposes. Restrictive legends were placed on the certificates issued to the investors. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The Company has agreed to file a registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to register the offer and sale of the shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock may be converted for
resale under the Securities Act by the investors as soon as practicable but in no event later than the earlier of (a)&nbsp;20 days after the Company files its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December&nbsp;31, 2006 or (b)&nbsp;90 days
after January&nbsp;24, 2007, and thereafter to use commercially reasonable efforts to have such registration statement declared effective as soon as reasonably practicable. </FONT></P>

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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5.03.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year. </I></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Effective as of January&nbsp;22, 2007, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designation with the Nevada Secretary of State
increasing, from 2,500,000 to 7,340,000, the total number of authorized shares constituting the Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock. The Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designation is attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.1
and is incorporated herein by reference. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:18px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="9%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Item&nbsp;9.01.</B></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B></B><B><I>Financial Statements and Exhibits. </I></B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(a)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not
applicable. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Pro Forma Financial Information.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(c)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Shell Company Transactions.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:8%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Not applicable.
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(d)</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Exhibits.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD WIDTH="5%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.1</FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>

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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">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. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>O<SMALL>DYSSEY</SMALL> M<SMALL>ARINE</SMALL> E<SMALL>XPLORATION</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>.</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" COLSPAN="3"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Dated: January&nbsp;24, 2007</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ Michael J. Holmes</FONT></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 3.1 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ERTIFICATE</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> A<SMALL>MENDMENT</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><SMALL>TO</SMALL>
</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>C<SMALL>ERTIFICATE</SMALL> <SMALL>OF</SMALL> D<SMALL>ESIGNATION</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><SMALL>OF</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>S<SMALL>ERIES</SMALL>&nbsp;D C<SMALL>ONVERTIBLE</SMALL>
P<SMALL>REFERRED</SMALL> S<SMALL>TOCK</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><SMALL>OF</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>O<SMALL>DYSSEY</SMALL> M<SMALL>ARINE</SMALL> E<SMALL>XPLORATION</SMALL>, I<SMALL>NC</SMALL>. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%"
SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Pursuant to Section&nbsp;78.1955 of the </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"
ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B><I>Nevada Revised Statutes </I></B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The undersigned does hereby certify that pursuant to the authority conferred upon the Board of Directors of <B>ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC.</B>, a
Nevada corporation (the &#147;<U>Corporation</U>&#148;), by its Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Section&nbsp;78.315 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, the Board of Directors, by unanimous written consent, duly approved and adopted the
following resolutions (referred to herein as the &#147;<U>Resolutions</U>&#148;): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WHEREAS,</B> pursuant to the authority conferred on
the Board of Directors of the Corporation (&#147;<U>Board of Directors</U>&#148;) by Article IV of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the &#147;<U>Articles</U>&#148;), the Board of Directors previously created, authorized, and
provided for the issuance of a series of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Corporation, consisting of 2,500,000 shares of preferred stock designated &#147;Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock&#148; (the &#147;<U>Series&nbsp;D
Preferred Stock</U>&#148;); </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WHEREAS,</B> on March&nbsp;13, 2006, the Board of Directors fixed the voting powers, designations,
preferences, and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations, and restrictions of the Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock by filing a Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock
with the Secretary of State of Nevada; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>WHEREAS, </B>the Board of Directors has determined that it is advisable and in the best
interests of the Corporation to increase from 2,500,000 to 7,340,000 the total number of shares of preferred stock designated as Series&nbsp;D Preferred Stock. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED,</B> that the Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock is hereby amended as follows: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>A.</B> The second paragraph of the Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock is hereby amended by deleting it in its
entirety and inserting in lieu thereof the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>RESOLVED,</B> that pursuant to the authority conferred on
the Board of Directors of the Corporation (&#147;<U>Board of Directors</U>&#148;) by Article&nbsp;IV of the Articles of Incorporation of the Corporation (the &#147;<U>Articles</U>&#148;), the Board of Directors does hereby create, authorize, and
provide for issuance of a series of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per </FONT>
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<FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">share, of the Corporation, consisting of 7,340,000 shares, and hereby fixes the voting powers, designations, preferences, and relative, participating,
optional and other special rights, and qualifications, limitations, and restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, in addition to those set forth in the Articles, as follows:&#148; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>B.</B> Section&nbsp;1 of the Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock is hereby amended by deleting it in its entirety
and inserting in lieu thereof the following: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; margin-left:4%; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&#147;<B>SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF SERIES&nbsp;D PREFERRED STOCK.</B> The
shares of the series of preferred stock created and authorized by this Resolution shall be designated &#147;Series D Convertible Preferred Stock&#148; (the &#147;<U>Series D Preferred Stock</U>&#148;). The total number of authorized shares
constituting the Series D Preferred Stock shall be 7,340,000. The number of shares constituting this series of preferred stock of the Corporation may be increased or decreased at any time, from time to time, in accordance with applicable law up to
the maximum number of shares of preferred stock authorized under the Articles, less all shares at the time authorized of any other series of preferred stock of the Corporation; provided, however, that no decrease shall reduce the number of shares of
this series to a number less than that of the then-outstanding shares of Series D Preferred Stock. The stated par value of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be $0.0001 per share. Shares of the Series D Preferred Stock shall be dated the date of
issue. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>RESOLVED FURTHER,</B> that the President and the Secretary of the Corporation hereby are authorized and directed to prepare,
execute, verify, file and record a certificate of amendment to certificate of designation of preferences in accordance with the foregoing resolutions and the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The undersigned does hereby further certify that the approval of the stockholders required pursuant to subsection (3)&nbsp;of Section&nbsp;78.1955 of the
Nevada Revised Statutes of the amendment to the Certificate of Designation of Series&nbsp;D Convertible Preferred Stock set forth in the foregoing resolutions has been obtained. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>IN WITNESS WHEREOF,</B> the Corporation has caused this Certificate of Designation to be signed by its
President and attested by its Secretary this 17th day of January, 2007. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><DIV ALIGN="right">
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ John C. Morris</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">John C. Morris</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>President and Chief Executive Officer</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ David A. Morris</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Secretary</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me this 17th day of January, 2007, by John C.
Morris, in his capacity as President and Chief Executive Officer of, and David A. Morris, in his capacity as Secretary of, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc., a Nevada corporation, on behalf of the corporation. Each of them is personally known to me.
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">My Commission Expires: 11/28/08</FONT></TD></TR>
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