Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^*

Longley John D Jr

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/6/2014

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

ODYSSEY MARINE EXPLORATION INC [OMEX]

(Last) (First) (Middle)

5215 WEST LAUREL STREET

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chief Operating Officer /

(Street)

TAMPA, FL 33607

(City) (State) (Zip)

5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	13466	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security		6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
RSA (Restricted Stock Awards) ⁽¹⁾	⁽²⁾	12/20/2016	Common stock	12500	$0	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	9/23/2015	Common stock	20000	$1.74	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy	⁽⁴⁾	12/26/2016	Common stock	15000	$2.73	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	12/31/2017	Common stock	29352	$2.89	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	12/31/2023	Common stock	23841	$2.2	D
Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	10/6/2024	Common stock	50000	$1.07	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Each restricted stock award represents a contingent right to receive one share of OMEX common stock.
( 2)	RSA vests in three annual installments on 12/20/2014, 12/20/2015 and 12/20/2016.
( 3)	Stock options vested in full on 09/30/2012.
( 4)	Stock options vest in three annual installments on 12/26/2012, 12/26/2013 and 12/26/2014.
( 5)	Stock options vest in three annual installments on 12/31/2013, 12/31/2014 and 12/31/2015.
( 6)	Stock options vest in three annual installments on 12/31/2014, 12/31/2015 and 12/31/2016.
( 7)	Stock options vest in three annual installments on 10/06/2015, 10/06/2016 and 10/06/2017.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Longley John D Jr 5215 WEST LAUREL STREET TAMPA, FL 33607			Chief Operating Officer

Signatures
/s/ John D. Longley, Jr.		10/8/2014
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.
*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
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