8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 7, 2011

ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada |  | 001-31895 |  | 84-1018684
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |  | (Commission File Number) |  | (IRS Employer Identification No.)

5215 West Laurel Street

Tampa, Florida 33607

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (813) 876-1776

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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):

¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01 | Other Events.

Press Release

On June 7, 2011, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (“Odyssey”) issued a press release announcing that it intends to engage in an underwritten public offering of 4,000,000 shares of its common stock, subject to an over-allotment option of up to 600,000 additional shares, pursuant to an effective shelf registration statement. The underwriters for this offering will be Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC, acting as sole book-runner, with B. Riley & Co., LLC acting as co-manager. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Supplemental Information

Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of Odyssey’s current investor presentation slides.

Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

| (a) | Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

Not applicable.

| (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information.

Not applicable.

| (c) | Shell Company Transactions.

Not applicable.

| (d) | Exhibits.

| 99.1 | Press release issued by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. on June 7, 2011.

| 99.2 | Investor Presentation Slides.

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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: June 8, 2011 |  | By: |  | /s/ Michael J. Holmes
|  |  |  | Michael J. Holmes
|  |  |  | Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No. |  | Description
99.1* |  | Press release issued by Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. on June 7, 2011.
99.2* |  | Investor Presentation Slides.

* | Furnished electronically with this report.

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