Form 8K

 

 

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): January 29, 2009

 

 

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)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ 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 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On January 29, 2009, at 10:00 p.m. Eastern time, Discovery Channel will broadcast the third episode of “Treasure Quest,” an 11-episode television series that covers some of Odyssey Marine Exploration Inc.’s shipwreck exploration operations and related activities during 2008.

Odyssey expects that the third episode will include the following information:

 

  •  

Odyssey has discovered a shipwreck in the English Channel that it has code-named the “Legend.”

 

  •  

Odyssey has found at least 16 bronze cannon at the Legend shipwreck site.

 

  •  

At least four of the cannon are of the type that fired 42-pound projectiles.

 

  •  

At least one of the cannon bears the royal arms of King George I of England.

The information furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed to be “filed” under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section or Section 11 or 12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any of Odyssey’s filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, whether made before or after the date of this report and irrespective of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless Odyssey expressly states in such filing that such information is to be considered or incorporated by reference therein.

The furnishing of this information is not intended to constitute a representation that such information is required by Regulation FD or that the information furnished is material information that is not otherwise publicly available.

 

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.

Not applicable.

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: January 29, 2009   By:  

/s/ Michael J. Holmes

    Michael J. Holmes
    Chief Financial Officer