Odyssey Marine Exploration (OMEX) executive compensation, 2026 proxy

Mark D. Gordon, Chief Executive Officer, was paid $1.6M in 2025, up 72% from $902,243 the year before.

Filed
April 21, 2026
Pay year
2025
Named executives
2
CEO total pay
$1.6M+72% vs prior year
CEO pay in equity
41%$631,497 in awards
CEO Base Salary Increase
7.5%Effective January 1, 2025
Target Incentive Payout
67.5%Based on corporate metrics
Stock Option Fair Value
$1.81Grant date fair value
Restricted Stock Fair Value
$2.02Grant date fair value

How Gordon was paid

$1.6M in total for 2025, as reported in the Summary Compensation Table. Equity awards are valued at grant, not at what they turned out to be worth.

Salary35%Stock awards29%Option awards12%Non-equity incentive24%All other compensation0%

Named executive officers

ExecutiveTotal
Mark D. GordonChief Executive Officer$1,550,709
John D. LongleyPresident and Chief Operating Officer$958,236

What changed and why

  • $1.6MChief executive officer total compensation increased to $1,550,709 in 2025 from $902,243 in 2024.
  • 7.5%Base salary for the chief executive officer increased by 7.5% to $548,089 effective January 1, 2025.
  • 67.5%Named executive officers qualified for 67.5% of their target annual incentive awards based on corporate performance metrics.
  • Long-term incentives included stock options and restricted stock units granted in December 2025.
  • Threshold priorities required satisfying short-term debt obligations and securing capital availability.

About this page

Figures are automated and can be wrong; check the filing for the exact numbers. Totals follow SEC rules, which value stock and option awards at grant. Read the DEF 14A proxy statement for footnotes and the compensation committee's full reasoning.