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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
                                                                                                                                                     
(Mark One)
 
 
 
 
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017
 
or
 
 
 
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _________ to __________.
 
Commission File Number 000-29461
 
SEAFARER EXPLORATION CORP.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Florida
90-0473054
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)  
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
14497 N. Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 209-N, Tampa, Florida 33618

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
 
(813) 448-3577

Registrant’s telephone number
 
 
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
 
Yes No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
 
Yes No
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer
 
Accelerated filer
 
 
 
 
 
Non-accelerated filer
 
Smaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
 
Yes No
 
As of November 9, 2017, there were 2,733,297,139 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.0001 par value per share, outstanding.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
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SEAFARER EXPLORATION CORP.
 Form 10-Q
 For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2017
 
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
PART I: FINANCIAL INFORMATION
4
 
 
Item 1. Financial Statements (unaudited)
5
 
 
Condensed Balance Sheets: September 30, 2017 (unaudited) and December 31, 2016
5
 
 
Condensed Statements of Operations: For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
6
 
 
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows: For the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 (unaudited)
7
 
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements
8 - 24
 
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
25
 
 
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
30
 
 
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
30
 
 
PART II: OTHER INFORMATION
32
 
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
32
 
 
Item 1A. Risk Factors
33
 
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
32
 
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
32
 
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
32
 
 
Item 5. Other Information
32
 
 
Item 6. Exhibits
34
 
 
SIGNATURES
35
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Part 1: Financial Information
 
Statements in this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report may be “forward-looking statements.”  Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements that express our intentions, beliefs, expectations, strategies, predictions or any other statements relating to our future activities or other future events or conditions.  These statements are based on our current expectations, estimates and projections about our business based, in part, on assumptions made by our management.  These assumptions are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict.  Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including those risks discussed in this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and in other documents which we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
In addition, such statements could be affected by risks and uncertainties related to our financial condition, factors that affect our industry, market and customer acceptance, changes in technology, fluctuations in our quarterly results, our ability to continue and manage our growth, liquidity and other capital resource issues, compliance with government regulations and permits, agreements with third parties to conduct operations, competition, fulfillment of contractual obligations by other parties and general economic conditions.  Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this Form 10-Q Quarterly Report, except as required by Federal Securities law.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 1. Financial Statements
 
SEAFARER EXPLORATION CORP.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
 
(Unaudited) 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash
 $- 
 $24,549 
Prepaid expenses
  56,755 
  20,606 
Deposits and other receivables
  750 
  750 
Total current assets
  57,505 
  45,905 
 
    
    
Property and equipment, net
  28,804 
  54,292 
 
    
    
Total assets
 $86,309 
 $100,197 
 
    
    
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit
 
 
    
    
Current liabilities:
    
    
Accounts payable and accrued expense
 $316,946 
 $332,106 
Convertible notes payable, net of discounts of $-0- and $22,423
  - 
  27,327 
Convertible notes payable, related parties, net of discounts of $-0- and $156
  - 
  2,244 
Convertible notes payable, in default
  470,300 
  444,952 
Convertible notes payable, in default - related parties
  234,500 
  196,500 
Shareholder loan
  20,023 
  22,270 
Notes payable, in default
  32,673 
  30,000 
Notes payable, in default - related parties
  17,500 
  17,500 
Total current liabilities
  1,091,942 
  1,072,899 
 
    
    
Commitments and contingencies
    
    
 
    
    
 
    
    
Stockholders' deficit:
    
    
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par values - 50,000,000 shares authorized; 67 shares issued
    
    
Series A - 7 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
  - 
  - 
Series B - 60 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016
  - 
  - 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value - 2,900,000,000 shares authorized; 2,715,917,155 and
    
    
2,194,976,061 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively
  271,593 
  219,498 
Additional paid-in capital
  12,223,440 
  11,485,588 
Accumulated deficit
  (13,500,666)
  (12,677,788)
Total stockholders' deficit
  (1,005,633)
  (972,702)
Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit
 $86,309 
 $100,197 
 
  See notes to condensed financial statements.
 
 
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SEAFARER EXPLORATION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30,
 
 
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Revenue
 $- 
 $- 
 $- 
 $- 
 
    
    
    
    
Expenses:
    
    
    
    
Consulting and contractor expenses
  120,332 
  166,803 
  307,279 
  338,144 
Vessel maintenance and dockage
  19,558 
  13,958 
  63,947 
  18,901 
Professional fees
  30,450 
  30,521 
  52,654 
  78,191 
General and administrative expense
  8,383 
  12,675 
  54,834 
  42,101 
Depreciation expense
  8,496 
  8,496 
  25,488 
  25,488 
Rent expense
  10,134 
  10,517 
  30,708 
  26,577 
Surveying and mapping
  65 
  - 
  15,660 
  - 
Travel and entertainment expense
  11,963 
  27,662 
  29,962 
  44,949 
Total operating expenses
  209,381 
  270,632 
  580,532 
  574,351 
 
    
    
    
    
Loss from operations
  (209,381)
  (270,632)
  (580,532)
  (574,351)
 
    
    
    
    
Other expense:
    
    
    
    
Interest expense
  (50,023)
  (414,633)
  (239,708)
  (618,092)
Loss extinguishment of debt
  (2,638)
  - 
  (2,638)
  - 
Total other expense
  (52,661)
  (414,633)
  (242,346)
  (618,092)
Net loss
 $(262,042)
 $(685,265)
 $(822,878)
 $(1,192,443)
 
    
    
    
    
Net loss per share - basic and diluted
 $- 
 $- 
 $- 
 $- 
Weighted average common shares outstanding - basic and diluted
  2,674,513,691 
  2,005,911,180 
  2,509,890,081 
  1,633,729,734 
 
 
  See notes to condensed financial statements.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SEAFARER EXPLORATION CORP.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
September 30,
 
 
September 30,
 
 
 
2017
 
 
2016
 
Operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net loss
 $(822,878)
 $(1,192,443)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
    
    
net cash used in operating activities
    
    
Depreciation
  25,488 
  25,488 
Interest expense on fair value adjustment
  - 
  272,325 
Amortization of beneficial conversion feature
    
    
of the notes payable
  34,984 
  49,749 
Interest expense on converted debt
  101,369 
  - 
Common stock issued for services
  174,400 
  406,802 
Common stock and warrants issued for loan fees
  35,541 
  81,874 
Increase in:
    
    
Prepaid expenses and deposits
  (9,806)
  (16,648)
Increase (decrease) in:
    
    
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
  (15,160)
  40,477 
Net cash used in operating activities
  (476,062)
  (332,376)
 
    
    
Cash flows from investing activities
  - 
  - 
 
    
    
Cash flows from financing activities:
    
    
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
  378,500 
  192,720 
Proceeds from the issuance convertible notes payable
  68,000 
  121,700 
Proceeds from the issuance convertible notes payable, related
    
    
party
  - 
  22,400 
Proceeds from note payable
  2,673 
 
Advances from shareholder
  14,040 
  5,760 
Repayment of advances from shareholders
  (11,700)
  (8,780)
Net cash provided by financing activities
  451,513 
  333,800 
 
    
    
Net (decrease) increase in cash
  (24,549)
  1,424 
 
    
    
Cash – beginning of period
  24,549 
  5,097 
Cash – end of period
 $- 
 $6,521 
 
    
    
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
    
    
Cash paid for interest expense
 $- 
 $6,000 
Cash paid for income taxes
 $- 
 $- 
Noncash operating and financing activities:
    
    
Convertible debt and accrued interest converted to common
    
    
stock
 $166,521 
 $465,803 
Common stock issued to satisfy debt
 $- 
 $26,571 
Common stock issued for fixed asset purchases
 $- 
 $25,000 
 
See notes to condensed financial statements.
 
 
 
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SEAFARER EXPLORATION CORP.
 NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
 
The accompanying condensed financial statements of Seafarer Exploration Corp. (“Seafarer” or the “Company”) are unaudited, but in the opinion of management, reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary to fairly state the Company’s financial position, results of operations, and cash flows as of and for the dates and periods presented. The financial statements of the Company are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for interim financial information.
 
These unaudited condensed financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s Report on Form 10-K for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”). The results of operations for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire year ending December 31, 2017 or for any future period.
 
NOTE 1 – DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
 
Seafarer Exploration Corp. (the “Company”), formerly Organetix, Inc. (“Organetix”), was incorporated on May 28, 2003 in the State of Delaware.
 
The principal business of the Company is to engage in the archaeologically-sensitive exploration, documentation, and recovery of historic shipwrecks with the objective of exploring and discovering Colonial-era shipwrecks for future generations to be able to appreciate and understand.  
 
NOTE 2 - GOING CONCERN
 
These condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes the Company will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business for the foreseeable future. The Company has sustained net losses since inception, which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Based on its historical rate of expenditures, the Company expects to expend its available cash in less than one month from November 14, 2017. Management's plans include raising capital through the equity markets to fund operations and, eventually, the generation of revenue through its business. The Company does not expect to generate any revenues for the foreseeable future.
   
Failure to raise adequate capital and generate adequate revenues could result in the Company having to curtail or cease operations. The Company’s ability to raise additional capital through the future issuances of the common stock is unknown. Additionally, even if the Company does raise sufficient capital to support its operating expenses and generate adequate revenues, there can be no assurances that the revenue will be sufficient to enable it to develop to a level where it will generate profits and cash flows from operations. These matters raise substantial doubt about the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; however, the accompanying condensed financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the normal course of business. These financial statements do not include any adjustments relating to the recovery of the recorded assets or the classifications of the liabilities that might be necessary should the Company be unable to continue as a going concern.
 
NOTE 3 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
This summary of significant accounting policies of Seafarer Exploration Corp. is presented to assist in understanding the Company’s condensed financial statements.  The condensed financial statements and notes are representations of the Company’s management, who are responsible for their integrity and objectivity.  These accounting policies conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and have been consistently applied in the preparation of the condensed financial statements.
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all highly liquid investments and short-term debt instruments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash equivalents.
   
Earnings Per Share
 
The Company has adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 260-10 which provides for calculation of "basic" and "diluted" earnings per share.  Basic earnings per share includes no dilution and is computed by dividing net income or loss available to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding for the period.  Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution of securities that could share in the earnings of an entity.  Basic and diluted losses per share were the same at the reporting dates as there were no dilutive common stock equivalents outstanding at September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
 
 
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
Fair value is defined in the authoritative guidance as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. A fair value hierarchy was established, which prioritizes the inputs used in measuring fair value into three broad levels as follows:
 
Level 1 – Valuation based on unadjusted quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
 
Level 2 – Valuation based on, observable inputs (other than level one prices), quoted market prices for similar assets such as at the measurement date; quoted prices in the market that are not active; or other inputs that are observable, either directly or indirectly.
 
Level 3 – Valuation based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity, therefore requiring management’s best estimate of what market participants would use as fair value.
 
In instances where the determination of the fair value measurement is based on inputs from different levels of the fair value hierarchy, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the entire fair value measurement falls is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The valuation of the Company’s notes recorded at fair value is determined using Level 3 inputs, which consider (i) time value, (ii) current market and (iii) contractual prices.
 
The carrying amounts of financial assets and liabilities, such as cash and cash equivalents, receivables, accounts payable, notes payable and other payables, approximate their fair values because of the short maturity of these instruments.
 
The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the liabilities described above present value of the future interest payments. 
   
Property and Equipment and Depreciation
 
Fixed assets are recorded at historical cost. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Property and equipment, net consist of the following at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016:
   
 
 
September 30, 2017
 
 
December 31, 2016
 
Diving vessel
 $326,005 
 $326,005 
Equipment
  32,420 
  32,420 
Less accumulated depreciation
  (329,621 ) 
  (304,133 ) 
 
 $28,804  
 $54,292  
  
Depreciation expense for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 amounted to $25,488, and $8,496 for the three month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets
 
In accordance with ASC 360-10, the Company, on a regular basis, reviews the carrying amount of long-lived assets for the existence of facts or circumstances, both internally and externally, that suggest impairment. The Company determines if the carrying amount of a long-lived asset is impaired based on anticipated undiscounted cash flows, before interest, from the use of the asset. In the event of impairment, a loss is recognized based on the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. Fair value is determined based on appraised value of the assets or the anticipated cash flows from the use of the asset, discounted at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. There were no impairment charges recorded during the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016.
 
Stock Based Compensation
 
The Company applies the fair value method of ASC 718, “Share Based Payment ”, in accounting for its stock based compensation. This standard states that compensation cost is measured at the grant date based on the value of the award and is recognized over the service period, which is usually the vesting period. The Company values stock based compensation at the market price for the Company’s common stock as of the date in which the obligation for payment of services is incurred.
   
 
 
 
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Use of Estimates
 
The process of preparing condensed financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the use of estimates and assumptions regarding certain types of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses.  Such estimates primarily relate to unsettled transactions and events as of the date of the condensed financial statements.  Accordingly, upon settlement, actual results may differ from estimated amounts.
 
Convertible Notes Payable
 
The Company accounts for conversion options embedded in convertible notes in accordance with ASC 815. ASC 815 generally requires companies to bifurcate conversion options embedded in convertible notes from their host instruments and to account for them as free standing derivative financial instruments. ASC 815 provides for an exception to this rule when convertible notes, as host instruments, are deemed to be conventional, as defined by ASC 815-40.
 
The Company accounts for convertible notes deemed conventional and conversion options embedded in non-conventional convertible notes which qualify as equity under ASC 815, in accordance with the provisions of ASC 470-20, which provides guidance on accounting for convertible securities with beneficial conversion features. Accordingly, the Company records, as a discount to convertible notes, the intrinsic value of such conversion options based upon the differences between the fair value of the underlying common stock at the commitment date of the note transaction and the effective conversion price embedded in the note. Debt discounts under these arrangements are amortized over the term of the related debt.  
 
The classification of derivative instruments, including whether such instruments should be recorded as liabilities or as equity, is evaluated at the end of each reporting period.  Derivative instrument liabilities are classified in the balance sheet as current or non-current based on whether or not net-cash settlement of the derivative instrument could be required within twelve months of the balance sheet date. 
 
Convertible Notes Payable at Fair Value
 
The Company elected to account for this hybrid contract under the guidance of ASC 815-15-25-4. This guidance allows an entity that initially recognizes a hybrid financial instrument that under paragraph ASC 815-15-25-1 would be required to be separated into a host contract and a derivative instrument may irrevocably elect to initially and subsequently measure that hybrid financial instrument in its entirety at fair value (with changes in fair value recognized in earnings).
 
The fair value election is also available when a previously recognized financial instrument subject to a re-measurement event and the separate recognition of an embedded derivative. The fair value election may be made instrument by instrument. For purposes of this paragraph, a re-measurement event (new basis event) is an event identified in generally accepted accounting principles, other than the recognition of another-than-temporary impairment, that requires a financial instrument to be re-measured to its fair value at the time of the event but does not require that instrument to be reported at fair value on a continuous basis with the change in fair value recognized in earnings. Examples of re-measurement events are business combinations and significant modifications of debt as defined in Subtopic 470-50.
  
NOTE 4 - LOSS PER SHARE
 
Components of loss per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
 
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
 
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 $(262,042)
 $(685,265)
 
    
    
Weighted average shares outstanding:
    
    
Basic and diluted
  2,674,513,691
 2,005,911,180
 
    
    
Loss per share:
    
    
Basic and diluted
 $(0.00)
 $(0.00)
 
 
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Components of loss per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 are as follows:
 
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
 
For the Nine Months  Ended September 30, 2016
 
Net loss attributable to common stockholders
 $(822,878 ) 
 $(1,192,443 ) 
 
    
    
Weighted average shares outstanding:
    
    
Basic and diluted
  2,509,890,081  
   1,633,729,734  
 
    
    
Loss per share:
    
    
Basic and diluted
 $ (0.00) 
 $ (0.00 ) 
 
NOTE 5 – CAPITAL STOCK
 
On February 24, 2017, the Board of Directors, acting as shareholders of the Preferred Shares and pursuant to their own resolution, voted to increase the authorized shares of the Corporation from 2,500,000,000 to 2,900,000,000 common shares. Such filing was processed to be effective with the State of Florida on March 2, 2017.
 
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to sell 17,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to two individuals in exchange for proceeds of $75,000. The Company also agreed that the purchaser will be entitled to receive $500,000 of treasure of their choice after both the Company has recovered a minimum of $1,200,000 of artifacts/treasure and the State of Florida has received its full share of treasure per any permits or agreements. The purchaser will have the right to convert up to a maximum of $500,000 worth of treasure that they have received into shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at a discount of 10% of the average trading price of the Company’s common stock of the previous five days closing price provided that the Company’s common stock is trading at or above $0.04 by providing a written notice to the Company. The conversion option will expire eighteen months after the Company first locates a minimum of $1,200,000 worth of treasure. The value of the treasure will be determined by a mutually agreed upon third party who is a recognized expert in the valuation of historic artifacts.
 
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to sell 40,000,000 shares of restricted common stock at a price $0.0005 share to an individual in exchange for proceeds of $20,000. The Company also agreed that the purchaser will be entitled to receive warrants to purchase 40,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of 0.004 per share for a period of one year from January 31, 2017. 
 
Preferred Stock
 
The Company is authorized to sell or issue 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock.
 
Series A Preferred Stock
 
At September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had seven shares of Series A preferred stock issued and outstanding. Each share of Series A preferred stock has the right to convert into 214,289 shares of the Company’s common stock.  As of September 30, 2017, and 2016, no shares of this preferred stock had been converted into shares of the Company’s common stock.
  
Series B Preferred Stock
 
On February 10, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company under the authority granted under Article V of the Articles of Incorporation, defined and created a new preferred series of shares from the 50,000,000 authorized preferred shares. Pursuant to Article V, the Board of Directors has the power to designate such shares and all powers and matters concerning such shares. Such share class shall be designated Preferred Class B. The preferred class was created for 60 Preferred Class B shares. Such shares each have a voting power equal to one percent of the outstanding shares issued (totaling 60%) at the time of any vote action as necessary for share votes under Florida law, with or without a shareholder meeting.  Such shares are non-convertible to common stock of the Company and are not considered as convertible under any accounting measure. Such shares shall only be held by the Board of Directors as a Corporate body, and shall not be placed into any individual name. Such shares were considered issued at the time of this resolution’s adoption, and do not require a stock certificate to exist, unless selected to do so by the Board for representational purposes only.  Such shares are considered for voting as a whole amount, and shall be voted for any matter by a majority vote of the Board of Directors. Such shares shall not be divisible among the Board members, and shall be voted as a whole either for or against such a vote upon the vote of the majority of the Board of Directors. In the event that there is any vote taken which results in a tie of a vote of the Board of Directors, the vote of the Chairman of the Board shall control the voting of such shares. Such shares are not transferable except in the case of a change of control of the Corporation when such shares shall continue to be held by the Board of Directors. Such shares have the authority to vote for all matters that require a share vote under Florida law and the Articles of Incorporation.
  
 
 
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Warrants and Options
 
As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the Company had a total of 171,333,333 and 126,631,818 respectively, warrants outstanding to purchase common stock with exercise prices ranging from $0.001 to $0.025 per share.
 
NOTE 6 - INCOME TAXES
 
The items accounting for the difference between income taxes computed at the federal statutory rate and the provision for income taxes are as follows:
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017
 
 
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2016
 
  (34.00)%
  (34.00)%
  (3.96 )%
  (3.96 )%
  37.96%
  37.96%
  (37.96 )%
  (37.96 )%
  0.00  
  0.00  
 
Deferred income taxes reflect the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
 
As of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, the Company’s only significant deferred income tax asset was an estimated net tax operating loss of $13,100,000 and $12,300,000, respectively, which is available to offset future taxable income, if any, in future periods, subject to expiration and other limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Service. Management has considered the Company's operating losses incurred to date and believes that a full valuation allowance against the deferred tax assets is required as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016. The Company is preparing and reviewing information for tax returns for past years. Due to the Company’s lack of revenue since inception, management does not anticipate that there is any income tax liability for past years. Management has evaluated tax positions in accordance with ASC 740 and has not identified any tax positions, other than those discussed above, that require disclosure.
 
NOTE 7 - LEASE OBLIGATION
 
The Company leases 823 square feet of office space located at 14497 North Dale Mabry Highway, Suite 209-N, Tampa, Florida 33618. The Company entered into an amended lease agreement with base monthly rents of $1,252 from July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018, $1,289 from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019, and $1,328 from July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2020. Under the terms of the lease there may be additional fees charged above the base monthly rental fee.
 
Operations House
 
The Company has an operating lease for a house located in Palm Bay, Florida. The Company uses the house to store equipment and gear and to provide temporary work-related living quarters for its divers, personnel, consultants and independent contractors involved in its exploration and recovery operations.  The Company pays $1,300 per month to lease the operations house. The Company is leasing the operations house on a month-to-month basis and anticipates continuing to lease the house for the foreseeable future.
 
NOTE 8 - CONVERTIBLE NOTES PAYABLE AND NOTES PAYABLE
 
Upon inception, the Company evaluates each financial instrument to determine whether it meets the definition of “conventional convertible” debt under ASC 470.
 
 
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Convertible Notes Payable
 
The following table reflects the convertible notes payable at September 30, 2017:
 
Issue Date:
 
Maturity Date
 
Principal Balance at September 30, 2017
 
Interest Rate
 
Conversion Rate
 
Convertible notes payable, in default:
 
 
 
 
 
     August 28, 2009
 
November 1, 2009
 
$4,300
 
10.00%
 
0.0150
 
     April 7, 2010
 
November 7, 2010
 
$70,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0080
 
     November 12, 2010
 
November 12, 2011
 
$40,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0050
 
     October 31, 2012
 
April 30, 2013
 
$8,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0040
 
     November 20, 2012
 
May 20, 2013
 
$50,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0050
 
     January 19, 2013
 
July 30, 2013
 
$5,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0040
 
     February 11, 2013
 
August 11, 2013
 
$9,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0060
 
     September 25, 2013
 
March 25, 2014
 
$10,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0125
 
     October 04, 2013
 
April 4, 2014
 
$50,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0125
 
     October 30, 2013
 
October 30, 2014
 
$50,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0125
 
     May 15, 2014
 
November 15, 2014
 
$40,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0070
 
     October 13, 2014
 
April 13, 2015
 
$25,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0050
 
     June 29, 2015
 
December 29, 2015
 
$25,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0030
 
     September 18, 2015
 
March 18, 2016
 
$25,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0020
 
     April 04, 2016
 
October 4, 2016
 
$10,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0010
 
     July 19, 2016
 
July 19, 2017
 
$4,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0015
 
     August 24, 2016
 
February 24, 2017
 
$20,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0010
 
     March 10, 2017
 
September 10, 2017
 
$10,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0010
 
     March 14, 2017
 
September 14, 2017
 
$15,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0015
 
     Balance
 
 
$470,300
 
 
 
 
 
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Convertible notes payable - related parties, in default:
 
 
 
 
 
     January 09, 2009
 
January 9, 2010
 
$10,000
 
10.00%
 
0.0150
 
     January 25, 2010
 
January 25, 2011
 
$6,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0050
 
     January 18, 2012
 
July 18, 2012
 
$50,000
 
8.00%
 
0.0040
 
     January 19, 2013
 
July 30, 2013
 
$15,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0040
 
     July 26, 2013
 
January 26, 2014
 
$10,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0100
 
     January 01, 2014
 
July 17, 2014
 
$31,500
 
6.00%
 
0.0060
 
     May 27, 2014
 
November 27, 2014
 
$7,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0070
 
     July 21, 2014
 
January 25, 2015
 
$17,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0080
 
     October 16, 2014
 
April 16, 2015
 
$21,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0045
 
     July 14, 2015
 
January 14, 2016
 
$9,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0030
 
     January 12, 2016
 
July 12, 2016
 
$5,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0020
 
     May 10, 2016
 
November 10, 2016
 
$5,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0005
 
     May 10, 2016
 
November 10, 2016
 
$5,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0005
 
     May 20, 2016
 
November 20, 2016
 
$5,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0005
 
     July 12, 2016
 
January 12, 2017
 
$5,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0006
 
     January 26, 2017
 
March 12, 2017
 
$5,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0005
 
     February 24, 2017
 
August 24, 2017
 
$25,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0075
 
     August 16, 2017
 
September 16, 2017
 
$3,000
 
6.00%
 
0.0008
 
     Balance
 
 
$234,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Balance, convertible notes payable
 
 
$704,800
 
 
 
 
 
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Notes Payable
 
The following table reflects the notes payable at September 30, 2017:
 
Issue Date:
 
Maturity Date
 
Principal Balance
 
Interest Rate
 
Notes payable, in default:
 
 
 
 
     April 27, 2011
 
April 27, 2012
 
$5,000
 
6.00%
 
     June 23, 2011
 
August 23, 2011
 
$25,000
 
6.00%
 
     August 10, 2017
 
August 31, 2017
 
$2,673
 
6.00%
 
     Balance
 
 
$32,673
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Notes payable - related parties, in default:
 
 
 
 
     February 24, 2010
 
February 24, 2011
 
$7,500
 
6.00%
 
     October 6, 2015
 
November 15, 2015
 
$10,000
 
6.00%
 
     Balance
 
 
$17,500
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
     Balance, notes payable
 
 
$50,173
 
 
 
New Convertible Notes Payable and Notes Payable
 
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 the Company entered into the following Convertible Notes Payable and Notes Payable Agreements:
 
In January of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $5,000 with an individual who is related to the Company’s CEO. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before March 12, 2017. The Company agreed to pay the related party lender a loan origination fee of 1,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.0005 per share. At September 30, 2017, the loan was in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
In February of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $25,000 with an individual who is both related to the Company’s CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before August 14, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00075 per share. The related party lender received 33,333,333 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.005.
 
In March of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $15,000 with a corporation. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before September 10, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.001 per share. The lender received 15,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.025.
 
In March of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $10,000 with a corporation. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before September 10, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.001 per share. The lender received 10,000,000 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.025.
 
In March of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $15,000 with a corporation. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before September 14, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.0015 per share.
 
In August of 2017, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement in the amount of $2,500 with a related party. This loan paid interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before August 16, 2017. The related party lender received 250,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock as a loan origination fee. The principal balance of the note of $2,500 plus $9 of accrued interest was repaid and the remaining balance of the note at September 30, 2017 was $0.
 
In August of 2017, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement in the amount of $2,673. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before August 31, 2017. The lender received 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock as a loan origination fee. The note is not secured.
 
 
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In August of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $3,000 with an individual who is both a related party and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. . This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before September 16, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.0008 per share.
 
Note Conversions
 
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 the following notes were converted into shares of the Company’s common stock:
 
A lender who had a convertible promissory note outstanding with a remaining principal balance of $24,402 elected to convert the principal balance of the note plus accrued interest and late fees of $2,242 into 36,205,587 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining principal balance of this note was $0 at September 30, 2017.
 
A lender who had a convertible promissory note outstanding with a remaining principal balance of $25,750 elected to convert the principal balance of the note plus accrued interest and late into 30,950,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining principal balance of this note was $0 at September 30, 2017.
 
A lender who had a convertible promissory note outstanding with a remaining principal balance of $15,000 elected to convert the principal balance of the note plus accrued interest of $1,328 into 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The remaining principal balance of this note was $0 at September 30, 2017.
 
Shareholder Loans
 
At September 30, 2017 the Company had six loans outstanding to its CEO totaling $20,023, consisting of a loan in the amount of $11,983 with a 6% annual rate of interest, a loan in the amount of $1,500 at 6% rate of interest and an option to convert the loan into restricted shares of the Company’s common stock at $0.002, a loan in the amount of $2,600 at 1% rate of interest, a loan in the amount of $3,000 at 1% rate of interest, a loan in the amount of $500 at 1% rate of interest, and a loan in the amount of $400 at 1% rate of interest.
 
Convertible Notes Payable and Notes Payable, in Default
 
The Company does not have additional sources of debt financing to refinance its convertible notes payable and notes payable that are currently in default. If the Company is unable to obtain additional capital, such lenders may file suit, including suit to foreclose on the assets held as collateral for the obligations arising under the secured notes. If any of the lenders file suit to foreclose on the assets held as collateral, then the Company may be forced to significantly scale back or cease its operations which would more than likely result in a complete loss of all capital that has been invested in or borrowed by the Company. The fact that the Company is in default of several promissory notes held by various lenders makes investing in the Company or providing any loans to the Company extremely risky with a very high potential for a complete loss of capital.
 
The convertible notes that have been issued by the Company are convertible at the lender’s option. These convertible notes represent significant potential dilution to the Company’s current shareholders as the convertible price of these notes is generally lower than the current market price of the Company’s shares. As such when these notes are converted into shares of the Company’s common stock there is typically a highly dilutive effect on current shareholders and very possible that such dilution may significantly negatively affect the trading price of the Company’s common stock.
 
NOTE 9 – MATERIAL AGREEMENTS
 
Agreement to Explore a Shipwreck Site Located off of Brevard County, Florida
 
On March 1, 2014, Seafarer entered into a partnership and ownership with Marine Archaeology Partners, LLC, with the formation of Seafarer’s Quest, LLC. Such LLC was formed in the State of Florida for the purpose of permitting, exploration and recovery of artifacts from a designated area on the east coast of Florida. Such site area is from a defined, contracted area by a separate entity, which a portion of such site is designated from a previous contracted holding through the State of Florida. Under such agreement, Seafarer is responsible for costs of permitting, exploration and recovery, and is entitled to 60% of such artifact recovery. Seafarer has a 50% ownership, with designated management of the LLC coming from Seafarer.
 
Exploration Permit with the Florida Division of Historical Resources for an Area off of Melbourne Beach, Florida
 
On July 28, 2014, Seafarer’s Quest, LLC, received a 1A-31 Permit (the “Permit”) from the Florida Division of Historical Resources for an area identified off of Melbourne Beach, Florida. This Permit became inactive on July 28, 2017 and there is no guarantee that the permit will be renewed or expanded however the Company has been working with the Florida Division of Historical Resources on the renewal of the permit.
   
 
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Exploration Permit with the Florida Division of Historical Resources for an Area off of Melbourne Beach, Florida
 
On July 6, 2016, Seafarer’s Quest, LLC, received a 1A-31 Permit (the “Permit”) from the Florida Division of Historical Resources for a second area identified off of Melbourne Beach, Florida. The Permit is active for three years from the date of issuance
 
Certain Other Agreements
 
In January of 2017, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to sell 17,000,000 shares of restricted common stock to two individuals in exchange for proceeds of $75,000. The Company also agreed that the purchaser will be entitled to receive $500,000 of treasure of their choice after both the Company has recovered a minimum of $1,200,000 of artifacts/treasure and the State of Florida has received its full share of treasure per any permits or agreements. The purchaser will have the right to convert up to a maximum of $500,000 worth of treasure that they have received into shares of the Company’s restricted common stock at a discount of 10% of the average trading price of the Company’s common stock of the previous five days closing price provided that the Company’s common stock is trading at or above $0.04 by providing a written notice to the Company. The conversion option will expire eighteen months after the Company first locates a minimum of $1,200,000 worth of treasure. The value of any treasure recovered will be determined by a mutually agreed upon third party who is a recognized expert in the valuation of historic artifacts.
 
In January of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $5,000 with an individual who is related to the Company’s CEO. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before March 12, 2017. The Company agreed to pay the related party lender a loan origination fee of 1,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.0005 per share.  At September 30, 2017, the loan was in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
In January of 2017, the Company entered into a subscription agreement to sell 40,000,000 shares of restricted common stock at a price $0.0005 share to an individual in exchange for proceeds of $20,000. The Company also agreed that the purchaser will be entitled to receive warrants to purchase 40,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock. The warrants are exercisable at a price of 0.004 per share for a period of one year from January 31, 2017.
 
In January of 2017, the Company amended an agreement with an individual who had previously joined the Company’s advisory council in 2016. Under the amended advisory council agreement, the Company agreed to pay the advisor an additional 2,000,000 shares of restricted common stock for efforts above and beyond the services agreed to in the original advisory council agreement, in particular advice and expertise pertaining to a certain technology that the Company desired to utilize in its exploration operations. The 2,000,000 shares were issued to the advisor during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017.
 
In February of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $25,000 with an individual who is both related to the Company’s CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest are due on or before August 14, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00075 per share.  The related party lender received 33,333,333 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.005.
 
In February of 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with a corporation under which the corporation agreed to provide consulting services utilizing a technology to assist the Company with shipwreck site and artifact location and identification. The consultant agrees to utilize the technology system at a designated shipwreck site to ascertain and/or verify the presence of valuable artifacts in a specific area. The Company agreed to pay the consultant 5% royalty with a cap of $1,500,000 for anything of value located at the site. The Company also agreed to pay the consultant a 20% royalty from the recovery of materials located and verified by the technology in the areas surrounding the designated site. The Company also paid the consultant of $30,000 for the utilization of the technology to provide the Company with specific data under a trial survey as to the approximate location of various items of value. 
 
In February of 2017, the Company extended the term of a previous agreement with an individual who is related to the Company’s CEO to continue serving as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the  agreement, the Director agreed to provide various services to the Company including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company's business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company's operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect for one year and may be terminated by either the Company or the Director by providing written notice to the other party. The agreement also terminates automatically upon the death, resignation or removal of the Director.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Director 20,000,000 restricted shares of its common stock and to negotiate future compensation on a year-by-year basis. The Company also agreed to reimburse the Director for preapproved expenses.
 
In February of 2017, the Company extended the term of a previous agreement with a second individual who is related to the Company’s CEO to continue serving as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the  agreement, the Director agreed to provide various services to the Company including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company's business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company's operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect for one year and may be terminated by either the Company or the Director by providing written notice to the other party. The agreement also terminates automatically upon the death, resignation or removal of the Director.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Director 20,000,000 restricted shares of its common stock and to negotiate future compensation on a year-by-year basis. The Company also agreed to reimburse the Director for preapproved expenses.
 
 
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In February of 2017, the Company entered into agreements with seven separate individuals to either join or rejoin the Company’s advisory council. Under the advisory council agreements all of the advisors agreed to provide various advisory services to the Company, including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company's business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company's operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect to the Company's business, and providing such other advisory or consulting services as may be appropriate from time to time. The term of each of the advisory council agreements is for one year. In consideration for the performance of the advisory services, the Company agreed to issue the advisors shares of the Company’s restricted common stock including 5,000,000 shares each to two of the advisors, 4,000,000 shares each to four of the advisors and 3,000,000 shares to one of the advisors, an aggregate total of 22,000,000 restricted shares. According to the agreements each of the advisors’ shares vest at a rate of 1/12th of the amount per month over the term of the agreement.  If any of the advisors or the Company terminates the advisory council agreements prior to the expiration of the one year terms, then each of the advisors whose agreement has been terminated has agreed to return to the Company for cancellation any portion of their shares that have not vested. Under the advisory council agreements, the Company has agreed to reimburse the advisors for preapproved expenses.
 
In March of 2017, the Company entered into a Financing and Rights agreement with a limited liability company. The Financing and Rights agreement contains certain conditions and contingencies that must be met prior to the Company receiving any financing. As of the filing date of this report the Company has not received any financing under the agreement and it is possible that the Company will never receive any financing under the terms of the agreement. Under the terms of the agreement the limited liability company agreed to provide financing for the Company for the exploration, recovery and all other related requirements necessary for the related permitted offshore underwater search and recovery for a site located off of Juno Beach, Florida and several additional sites that have been identified by a third party to Seafarer as being located off of the East Coast of Florida in areas that would be subject to Federal Admiralty claims should opportunities arise for the exploration and recovery of historic shipwrecks at these sites. The Company has agreed to enter into a separate agreement with the third party for the specific location of the potential additional shipwreck sites and as such the rights to these sites that the Company may receive due its agreement with the third party are included as a part of the Financing and Rights agreement. In exchange for the services and rights to be provided by the Company under its core business and such applicable rights under such judgments and permits, the limited liability company agreed to provide project capital for the Juno Site project in the amount of up to $800,000, within ninety days of the approval of the recovery permit necessary for such site. In return for such capital contribution, the Company agreed to pay to the limited liability company a portion of such division of artifacts, revenue. In the event that the limited liability company has contributed capital toward the enterprise in any amount and treasure and artifacts are found at any time in the future under the Company or any related party, then the limited liability company shall be entitled to a percentage of its share of such artifacts or revenue created from such site, so long as a minimum funding of $100,000 has been committed in the furtherance of the recovery effort. In its sole discretion, the limited liability company may, if it chooses to do so, contribute such necessary capital for the necessary actions to gain such permit for such recovery operations on such Juno Site. The limited liability company agreed to provide the funding in exchange for exclusive rights to portions of artifacts recovered from such site, or revenues created from such. The agreement further states that capital provided to the Company by the limited liability Company shall be sued exclusively for actions or operations on the Juno Site, unless another site is mutually agreed upon, for dive operations, surveys and scanning as necessary, boat and vessel expenses, compensation and site management expenses, fuel and other related costs to the Juno Site project. The limited liability company will have the right to withhold and approve funding if the funding is not required for recovery operations on the Juno Site. After a the State of Florida has taken its share of any artifacts and treasure per any future permits or agreements for the Juno Site, the limited liability Company will be entitled to receive 20% of the first $10,000,000 of artifacts/treasure recovered, 15% of the amount of any artifacts/treasure recovered with a value greater than $10,000,000 to $50,000,000, 10% of the amount of any artifacts/treasure recovered with a value greater than $50,000,000 for a period of three years, and 5% of the amount of any treasure/artifacts recovered with a value greater than $50,000,000 for five years. Additionally, the limited liability company has been made aware that Seafarer has had negotiations with a separate third party for the location of several additional shipwreck sites. The limited liability company will be given exclusive rights to any sites that the Company gains from the third party with the sites becoming a part of this agreement. Per the agreement the sites are unproven, never scanned and presumed to be unsearched and highly speculative as to whether there are any shipwrecks or shipwreck material on the sites however such sites are included in the Financing and Rights agreement. For any of the sites that Seafarer acquires the rights to from the third party, the limited liability Company will be entitled to receive 20% of the first $10,000,000 of artifacts/treasure recovered, 15% of the amount of any artifacts/treasure recovered with a value greater than $10,000,000 to $50,000,000, 10% of the amount of any artifacts/treasure recovered with a value greater than $50,000,000 for a period of three years, and 5% of the amount of any treasure/artifacts recovered with a value greater than $50,000,000 for five years. Seafarer and the limited liability company may also agree to revenue sharing from the sales of artifacts/treasure. If Seafarer has not previously contracted with any party as to media rights, then the Company and the limited liability company agreed that the limited liability company will be allowed to make or cause a media venture at its own expense. Each party will have portion of the revenues from such venture from whatever source. Such media rights are only applicable to the Juno Site and the potential third party site projects that are subject to the Financing and Rights agreement. 
 
In April of 2017, the Company entered into a one-year consulting agreement with a limited liability company for exploration and diving services, maintaining vessels and equipment, and providing operational management services. The Company has agreed to issue 4,000,008 million shares valued at approximately $13,600 to the consultant for the services. The shares vest over a one year period. The Company also agreed to pay for the consultants' campground and electrical services while the consultant is performing services for the Company.
 
In April of 2017, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an individual. Under the terms of the consulting agreement the individual agreed to provide advice to the Company with regards to its diving operations, for the purpose of exploring shipwrecks and recovering artifacts and any other services that are reasonably requested by the Company. The Company agreed to issue the consultant 2,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock valued at approximately $7,200.
 
 
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In May of 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with an individual who possesses an archeological background to join the Company’s advisory council. Under the terms of the advisory council agreement the advisor agreed to provide various advisory services to the Company, including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company's business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company's operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect to the Company's business, and providing such other advisory or consulting services as may be appropriate from time to time. The term of the advisory council agreements is for one year. In consideration for the performance of the advisory services, the Company agreed to issue the advisor 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock valued at approximately $5,000. Per the terms of the agreement the shares vest at a rate of 1/12th of the amount per month over the term of the agreement.  If the advisor or the Company terminates the advisory council agreement prior to the expiration of the one year terms, then the advisor has agreed to return to the Company for cancellation any portion of the shares that have not vested. Under the advisory council agreements, the Company has agreed to reimburse the advisor for preapproved expenses.
 
In May of 2017 the Company agreed to issue one of its legal advisors 7,500,000 shares of restricted common stock for the performance of various past legal and consulting services.
 
In July of 2017, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an individual. Under the terms of the consulting agreement the individual agreed to provide services to the Company with regards to motivational speeches to shareholders, officers, and independent contractors. The term of the agreement is open ended and the Company agreed to issue the consultant 1,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock valued at approximately $1,600.
 
In July of 2017, the Company entered into a consulting agreement with an individual. Under the terms of the consulting agreement the individual agreed to provide web development services to the Company. The term of the agreement is for 45 days and the Company agreed to issue the consultant 2,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock valued at approximately $3,200.
 
In August of 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with an individual to join the Company’s advisory council. Under the terms of the advisory council agreement the advisor agreed to provide various advisory services to the Company, including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company's business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company's operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect to the Company's business, and providing such other advisory or consulting services as may be appropriate from time to time. The term of the advisory council agreements is for one year. In consideration for the performance of the advisory services, the Company agreed to issue the advisor 2,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock valued at approximately $3,800 upon execution of the agreement and an additional 2,000,000 shares of common stock 30 days after the execution of the agreement. Under the advisory council agreements, the Company has agreed to reimburse the advisor for preapproved expenses.
 
In August of 2017, the Company agreed to issue 500,000 shares of its restricted common stock valued at approximately $550 to an individual as compensation for damage done to the individual’s vessel by one of the Company’s vessels during a storm.
 
In September of 2017, the Company entered into an agreement with an individual to join the Company’s advisory council. Under the terms of the advisory council agreement the advisor agreed to provide various advisory services to the Company, including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company's business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company's operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect to the Company's business, and providing such other advisory or consulting services as may be appropriate from time to time. The term of the advisory council agreements is for one year. In consideration for the performance of the advisory services, the Company agreed to issue the advisor 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock valued at approximately $1,800. Per the terms of the agreement the shares vest at a rate of 1/12th of the amount per month over the term of the agreement.  If the advisor or the Company terminates the advisory council agreement prior to the expiration of the one year terms, then the advisor has agreed to return to the Company for cancellation any portion of the shares that have not vested. Under the advisory council agreements, the Company has agreed to reimburse the advisor for preapproved expenses.
 
The Company has a verbal agreement with a limited liability company that is controlled by a person who is related to the Company’s CEO to pay the related party consultant a minimum of $3,000 per month to provide general business consulting and assessing the Company's business and to advise management with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions, perform period background research including background checks and provide investigative information on individuals and companies and to occasional assist as an administrative specialist to perform various administrative duties and clerical services including reviewing the Company’s agreements and books and records. The consultant provides the services under the direction and supervision of the Company’s CEO.
      
The Company has an ongoing agreement with a limited liability company that is owned and controlled by a person who is related to the Company’s CEO to provide stock transfer agency services. At September 30, 2017, the Company owed the related party limited liability company $1,345 for transfer agency services rendered and fees.
 
The Company has an agreement to pay an individual a minimum monthly fee of $1,500 per month for archeological consulting services.
 
The Company has a verbal consulting agreement to pay a limited liability company a minimum of $5,000 per month for business advisory, strategic planning and consulting services, assistance with financial reporting, IT management, and administrative services. The Company also agreed to reimburse the consultant for expenses. The agreement may be terminated by the Company or the consultant at any time.
 
 
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NOTE 10 – LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
On March 23, 2016 the Board of Directors signed a universal settlement agreement with the Plaintiffs in the litigation matters of Micah Eldred, et al., v. Seafarer Exploration, et al. , Hillsborough County, Florida, Case No. 09-CA-30763, and Micah Eldred v. Seafarer Exploration Corp., et al., Hillsborough County, Florida , Case No. 14-CA-5360, and in the matter of Seafarer Exploration, et al. v. Micah Eldred, et al., Hillsborough County, Florida, Court of Appeals Case No. 14-2884, specifically: Micah Eldred, Michael Daniels, Diane J. Harrison, James Eldred, Mary R. Eldred, Michole Eldred, Nathan Eldred, Toni A. Eldred, Toni A. Eldred FBO Jordan Gratton, Toni A. Eldred FBO Justin Gratton, Vanessa A Verbosh, Oksana Savchenko, Matthew J. Presy, Olessia Kritskaia, Ekaterina Messinger, Abby Lord, Ioulia Hess, Anna Krokhina, George Linder, Christine Zitman, Carl Dilley, Heather Dilley, Robert Lizzano, Elizabeth Lizzano, Karen Lizzano, Susan Miller, Jillian Mally, Michael Mona, Alan Wolper, Sarah Wolper, Alan Wolper FBO Michael Wolper, Spartan Securities Group, Ltd., and Am Asia Consulting entered into the settlement agreement with Seafarer. An earlier named party, CADEF, The Childhood Autism Foundation, Inc., had previously entered into a settlement agreement and is no longer a party in the Litigation.
 
The settlement called for both cases to be dismissed, with prejudice, and the Plaintiffs in case number 09-CA-30763 agreed to surrender and cancel all of their 32,300,000 shares of restricted common stock which were returned to the treasury of the Corporation. All such shares have been returned for cancellation. On March 23, 2016 Seafarer CEO signed the resolution to cancel the 32,300,000 shares and instructed the transfer agent ClearTrust LLC to cancel the shares and return them to treasury for the benefit of Seafarer thus reducing the number of outstanding shares by 32,300,000 shares. At the present time the dismissal has been filed and the case closed, with all shares cancelled. 
 
On June 18, 2013, Seafarer began litigation against Tulco Resources, LLC, in a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County, Florida. Such suit was filed for against Tulco based upon for breach of contract, equitable relief and injunctive relief. Tulco was the party holding the rights under a permit to a treasure cite at Juno Beach, Florida. Tulco and Seafarer had entered into contracts in March 2008, and later renewed under an amended agreement on June 11, 2010. Such permit was committed to by Tulco to be an obligation and contractual duty to which they would be responsible for payment of all costs in order for the permit to be reissued. Such obligation is contained in the agreement of March 2008 which was renewed in the June 2010 agreement between Seafarer and Tulco. Tulco made the commitment to be responsible for payments of all necessary costs for the gaining of the new permit. Tulco never performed on such obligation, and Seafarer during the period of approximately March 2008 and April 2012 had endeavored and even had to commence a lawsuit to gain such permit which was awarded in April 2012. Seafarer alleges in their complaint the expenditure of large amounts of shares and monies for financing and for delays due to Tulco’s non-performance. Seafarer seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief for the award of all rights held by Tulco to Seafarer Seafarer gained a default and final Judgment on such matter on July 23, 2014. Seafarer is now in position to receive the renewed permit to be in Seafarer’s name and rights only, with Tulco removed per the Order of the Court. On March 4, 2015, the Court awarded full rights to the Juno sight to Seafarer Exploration, erasing all rights of Tulco Resources. The company has currently filed an Admiralty Claim over such sight in the United States District Court which is pending final ruling. On October 21, 2016 a hearing on the Admiralty Claim in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida was held, where the Court Ordered actions to take place for ongoing admiralty claim, which will occur during the month of November 2016. The Court subsequently entered and Order directing the arrest warrant for such site, and such arrest warrant has been issued by the Clerk of Court. Such warrant entry is now in process by the Company. Such arrest warrant was served by the United States Marshalls Office in Palm Beach, Florida on July 7, 2017. The United States District Court Judge ordered service on the claim on August 10, 2017. On September 14, 2017, the Clerk of Court entered default judgment for Seafarer, and on October 8, 2017, Seafarer filed a motion for court default and final judgment, which Order is currently pending before the Court. Seafarer expects final judgment with a short time frame as to such claim.
 
On September 3, 2014, the Company filed a lawsuit against Darrel Volentine, of California. Mr. Volentine was sued in two counts of libel per se under Florida law, as well as a count for injunction against the Defendant to exclude and prohibit internet postings. Such lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court in Hillsborough County, Florida. Such suit is based upon internet postings on www.investorshub.com . On or about October 15, 2015, the Company and Volentine entered into a stipulation whereby Volentine admitted to his tortious conduct, however the stipulated damages agreed to were questioned by the Court, and the Company is proceeding to trial on damages against Volentine in a non-jury trial on December 1, 2015. The Defendant is the subject of a contempt of court motion which was heard on April 7, 2016, whereby the Court found a violation and modified the injunction against the Defendant, and imposed other matters of potential penalties against the Defendant. The Court also awarded attorney’s fees against the Defendant on behalf of Seafarer for such motion. The Defendant subsequently attempted to have such ruling, evidence and testimony attacked through a motion heard before the Court on October 24, 2016. The Court dismissed the Defendant’s motion after presentation of the Defendant’s case at the hearing. The Plaintiff has set the matter for entry of the attorney’s fees amount due from the Defendant for hearing in December 2016. As well the Plaintiff has set for hearing its motion for sanctions in the form of attorney’s fees for frivolous filing of the October 24 th motion, which motion is also set for hearing in December 2016. The Plaintiff filed a renewed and amended motion for punitive damages in the case on September 11, 2016, which has not been set for hearing. The Defendant had also filed a motion for summary judgment on the matter of notice entitlement pre-suit, which motion is pending before the Court. The Plaintiff filed a motion for sanctions against the Defendant for the motion for summary judgment being frivolous under existing law, and such motion is pending ruling on the motion. Discovery is ongoing on such case. On December 7, 2016, the Court held a hearing on the Defendant’s motion for sanctions, and essentially attempting to rehear the motion for contempt against the Defendant. The Court dismissed the Defendant’s motions, and renewed the ability of the Company to seek attorney’s fees on such matter, which hearing has not been set at present. On February 28, 2017, the Court entered an Order denying the Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The Company has a pending motion for sanctions related to the Defendant’s filing of the motion for summary judgment which has not been set for hearing. The Company will be attempting to set such matter for trial during 2017.
   
NOTE 12 – RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 the Company has had extensive dealings with related parties including the following:
 
In January of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $5,000 with an individual who is related to the Company’s CEO. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before March 12, 2017. The Company agreed to pay the related party lender a loan origination fee of 1,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.0005 per share.  At September 30, 2017 the loan was in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
 
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In February of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $25,000 with an individual who is both related to the Company’s CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest are due on or before August 14, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00075 per share.  The related party lender received 33,333,333 warrants to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock at a price of $0.005.
 
In February of 2017, the Company extended the term of a previous agreement with an individual who is related to the Company’s CEO to continue serving as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the  agreement, the Director agreed to provide various services to the Company including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company's business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company's operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect for one year and may be terminated by either the Company or the Director by providing written notice to the other party. The agreement also terminates automatically upon the death, resignation or removal of the Director.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Director 20,000,000 restricted shares of its common stock and to negotiate future compensation on a year-by-year basis. The Company also agreed to reimburse the Director for preapproved expenses.
  
In February of 2017, the Company extended the term of a previous agreement with an individual who is related to the Company’s CEO to continue serving as a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. Under the  agreement, the Director agreed to provide various services to the Company including making recommendations for both the short term and the long term business strategies to be employed by the Company, monitoring and assessing the Company's business and to advise the Company’s Board of Directors with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions and identifying and evaluating alternative courses of action, making suggestions to strengthen the Company's operations, identifying and evaluating external threats and opportunities to the Company, evaluating and making ongoing recommendations to the Board with respect for one year and may be terminated by either the Company or the Director by providing written notice to the other party. The agreement also terminates automatically upon the death, resignation or removal of the Director.  Under the terms of the agreement, the Company agreed to pay the Director 20,000,000 restricted shares of its common stock and to negotiate future compensation on a year-by-year basis. The Company also agreed to reimburse the Director for preapproved expenses.
 
In March of 2017, the Company repaid $4,000 to its CEO in order to repay a portion of the principal balance of a loan the CEO had previously provided to the Company.
 
In April of 2017, the Company repaid $2,000 to its CEO in order to repay a portion of the principal balance of a loan the CEO had previously provided to the Company.
 
In May of 2017, the Company repaid $2,000 to its CEO in order to repay a portion of the principal balance of a loan the CEO had previously provided to the Company.
 
In July of 2017, the Company’s CEO provided a loan to the Company in the amount of $2,600. The loan pays interest at the rate of 1% per annum. The loan was due on or before October 12, 2017.
 
In July of 2017, the Company’s CEO provided a loan to the Company in the amount of $3,000. The loan pays interest at the rate of 1% per annum. The loan was due on or before July 13, 2017.
 
In August of 2017, the Company’s CEO provided a loan to the Company in the amount of $500. The loan pays interest at the rate of 1% per annum. The loan was due on or before August 25, 2017.
 
In August of 2017, the Company’s CEO provided a loan to the Company in the amount of $400. The loan pays interest at the rate of 1% per annum. The loan was due on or before August 25, 2017.
 
In August of 2017, the Company entered into a promissory note agreement in the amount of $2,500 with a related party. This loan paid interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before August 16, 2017. The related party lender received 250,000 shares of the Company’s restricted common stock as a loan origination fee. The principal balance of the note of $2,500 plus $9 of accrued interest was repaid and the remaining balance of the note at September 30, 2017 was $0.
 
In August of 2017, the Company entered into a convertible promissory note agreement in the amount of $3,000 with an individual who is both a related to party and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. . This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before September 16, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.0008 per share.
         
The Company has a verbal agreement with a limited liability company that is controlled by a person who is related to the Company’s CEO to pay the related party consultant a minimum of $3,000 per month to provide general business consulting and assessing the Company's business and to advise management with respect to an appropriate business strategy on an ongoing basis, commenting on proposed corporate decisions, perform period background research including background checks and provide investigative information on individuals and companies and to occasional assist as an administrative specialist to perform various administrative duties and clerical services including reviewing the Company’s agreements and books and records. The consultant provides the services under the direction and supervision of the Company’s CEO.
      
 
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The Company has an ongoing agreement with a limited liability company that is owned and controlled by a person who is related to the Company’s CEO to provide stock transfer agency services. At September 30, 2017, the Company owed the related party limited liability company $1,345 for transfer agency services rendered and fees.
 
At September 30, 2017 the following promissory notes and loans were outstanding to related parties:
 
A convertible note payable dated January 9, 2009 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $10,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 10% per annum with interest payments to be paid monthly and is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.015 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before January 9, 2010 and is secured.  This note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated January 25, 2010 in the principal amount of $6,000 with a person who is related to the Company’s CEO. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before January 25, 2011. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.005 per share. This note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.  
 
A note payable dated February 24, 2010 in the principal amount of $7,500 with a corporation. The Company’s CEO was previously a director of the corporation. The loan is not secured and pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before February 24, 2011. This note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated January 18, 2012 in the amount of $50,000 with two individuals who are related to the Company’s CEO. This loan pays interest at a rate of 8% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before July 18, 2012. The note is secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.004 per share. The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated January 19, 2013 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $15,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.004 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before July 30, 2013 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated July 26, 2013 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors with a face amount of $10,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.01 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before January 26, 2014 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest. 
 
A convertible note payable dated January 17, 2014 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $31,500. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.006 per share.  The convertible note payable is due on or before July 17, 2015 and is not secured. The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated May 27, 2014 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $7,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.007 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before November 27, 2014 and is not secured. The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated July 21, 2014 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $17,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.008 per share. The convertible note payable was due on or before January 25, 2015 and is not secured. The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
  
A convertible note payable dated October 16, 2014 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $21,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.0045 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before April 16, 2015 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
 
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A convertible note payable dated July 14, 2015 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $9,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.0030 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before January 14, 2016 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A note payable dated October 6, 2015 in the principal amount of $10,000 due to a person who is related to the Company’s CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. The loan is not secured and pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest was due on or before November 11, 2015. This note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated January 12, 2016 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $5,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.0020 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before July 12, 2016 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated May 10, 2016 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $5,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.0005 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before November 10, 2016 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated May 10, 2016 due to a person who is related to the Company’s CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors with a face amount of $5,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.0005 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before November 10, 2016 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated May 20, 2016 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $5,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.0005 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before November 20, 2016 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
   
A convertible note payable dated July 12, 2016 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $2,400. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.0006 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before January 12, 2017 and is not secured. The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A loan in the amount of $11,983 due to the Company’s CEO. The loan is not secured and pays interest at a 6% per annum.
 
A loan in the amount of $1,500 due to the Company’s CEO. The loan is not secured and pays interest at a 2% per annum. After the loan has aged for six months from December 16, 2016 the lender has the right to convert the loan into shares of the Company’s restricted common shares at a rate of $0.005 per share.
 
A convertible loan dated January 26, 2017 due to a person related to the Company’s CEO with a face amount of $5,000. This note bears interest at a rate of 6% per annum with accrued interest to be paid at the time that the principal balance is repaid or the note is converted into shares of the Company’s common stock. The note is convertible at the note holder’s option into the Company’s common stock at $0.0005 per share.  The convertible note payable was due on or before March 12, 2017 and is not secured.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A convertible note payable dated February 14, 2017 in the principal amount of $25,000 due to a person who is related to the Company’s CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before August 14, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.00075 per share.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
A loan in the amount of $2,600 due to the Company’s CEO. The loan pays interest at the rate of 1% per annum. The loan was due on or before October 12, 2017. The loan is currently in default.
 
A loan in the amount of $3,000 due to the Company’s CEO. The loan pays interest at the rate of 1% per annum. The loan was due on or before July 13, 2017. The loan is currently in default.
 
A loan to the Company in the amount of $500 due to the Company’s CEO. The loan pays interest at the rate of 1% per annum. The loan was due on or before August 25, 2017. The loan is currently in default.
 
 
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A loan to the Company in the amount of $400 due to the Company’s CEO. The loan pays interest at the rate of 1% per annum. The loan was due on or before August 25, 2017. The loan is currently in default.
 
A convertible note payable dated August 16, 2017 in the principal amount of $3,000 due to a person who is related to the Company’s CEO and a member of the Company’s Board of Directors. This loan pays interest at a rate of 6% per annum and the principal and accrued interest were due on or before September 16, 2017. The note is not secured and is convertible at the lender’s option into shares of the Company’s common stock at a rate of $0.008 per share.  The note is currently in default due to non-payment of principal and interest.
 
NOTE 12 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Company sold 7,200,000 shares of restricted common stock for proceeds of $5,400, used for general working capital purposes.
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
The following discussion contains certain forward-looking statements that are subject to business and economic risks and uncertainties, and which speak only as of the date of this annual report. No one should place strong or undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. The use in this Form 10-Q of such words as "believes", "plans", "anticipates", "expects", "intends", and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, but are not the exclusive means of identifying such statements. The Company’s actual results or actions may differ materially from these forward-looking statements for due to many factors and the success of the Company is dependent on our efforts and many other factors including, primarily, our ability to raise additional capital. Such factors include, among others, the following: our ability to continue as a going concern, general economic and business conditions; competition; success of operating initiatives; our ability to raise capital and the terms thereof; changes in business strategy or development plans; future revenues; the continuity, experience and quality of our management; changes in or failure to comply with government regulations or the lack of government authorization to continue our projects; and other factors referenced in the Form 10-Q. This Item should be read in conjunction with the financial statements, the related notes and with the understanding that the Company’s actual future results may be materially different from what is currently expected or projected by the Company.
 
We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made.  Such forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs and estimates of our management, as well as on assumptions made by and information currently available to us at the time such statements were made. Forward looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual events or results to differ from those reflected in the forward looking statements, including, without limitation, the failure to successfully locate cargo and artifacts from the Juno Beach shipwreck site and a number of other risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements, either as a result of the matters set forth or incorporated in this Report generally and certain economic and business factors, some of which may be beyond our control.
 
We disclaim any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.
 
Overview
 
General
 
The Company’s principal business plan is to develop the infrastructure to engage in the archaeologically-sensitive exploration, recovery and conservation of historic shipwrecks. Once artifacts have been properly conserved, they may be made available for scientific research and allowed to be displayed for the public.
 
The Company believes it may eventually be conducting archaeological research around the world and potentially supporting governmental or quasi-governmental organizations, universities and affiliated research groups and private research entities in the documentation of historic shipwrecks based on their discretion. The business plan also includes in-depth archival research and translation of historical documents from various international archives and repositories. These translations of archival research will be made available to government states, university researchers, and other responsible academic parties upon reasonable request.
 
In addition to the research, there is periodic ongoing education of personnel involved in operations with the Company. Furthermore, the Company has also hired three additional archaeologists on a consulting basis to further the Company’s depth in archaeology and to further insure all sensitive archaeological guidelines are met or exceeded.
   
The exploration and recovery of historic shipwrecks involves a multi-year, multi-stage process. It may take many years and/or be prohibitively expensive to locate, if any are ever located at all, and recover valuable artifacts from historic shipwrecks. Locating and recovering valuable artifacts is very difficult, expensive, and rare. If the Company is not able to successfully locate artifacts or treasure with significant value, then there is a high probability that the Company will face adverse consequences, including a complete loss of all capital invested in or borrowed by the Company,
 
Underwater recovery operations are inherently difficult and dangerous and may be delayed or suspended by inclement weather, sea conditions or other natural hazards. In addition, even though sea conditions in a particular search location may be somewhat predictable, the possibility exists that unexpected conditions may occur, and already have occurred, that adversely affect the Company’s operations. It is also possible that natural hazards may prevent or significantly delay search and recovery operations.  
 
In addition to natural hazards there are constant repair and maintenance issues with historic shipwreck exploration and recovery vessels, the Company’s primary exploration vessel is an older vessel that was originally used in other capacities and has been converted for use in historic shipwreck exploration and recovery operations. The repairs, maintenance and upkeep of vessels, is time consuming and has been very expensive and there may be significant periods of vessel down time that results from needed repairs being made or a lack of current financing to make repairs to the vessel.
 
There are very restrictive international, federal and state laws that govern the exploration and recovery of historic shipwrecks. While the Company has been able to obtain some permits, there is no guarantee that the Company will be able to secure future permits or be able to enter into agreements with government agencies in order to explore and recover historic shipwrecks. 
 
Obtaining permits and entering into agreements with governmental and quasi-governmental agencies to conduct historic shipwreck exploration and recovery operations is generally a very complex, time consuming, and expensive process. Furthermore, the process of entering into agreements and/or obtaining permits may be subject to lengthy delays, possibly in excess of a year.
 
 
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The reasons for a lengthy permitting process may be due to a number of potential factors including but not limited to requests by permitting agencies for additional information, submitted applications that need to be revised or updated, newly discovered information that needs to be added to an application or agreement, changes to either the agreement or permit terms or revisions to other information contained in the permit, excessive administrative time lags at permitting agencies, etc. The length of time it takes to obtain permits or enter into agreements may cause the Company to expend significant resources while gearing up to do work with little or no visibility as to the timing of receiving a permit.
 
It is also possible that permits that are sought for potential future international projects may never be issued, and if issued, may not be legal or honored by the entities that issued them. Even if the Company is able to obtain permits for shipwreck projects there is a possibility that the shipwrecks may have already been recovered or may not be found, or may not have had anything valuable on board at the time that they sank.
 
It is the Company’s intent to find shipwrecks where available research suggests there were not any previous recovery efforts or past recovery efforts failed or were not completed. In the event that valuable artifacts are located and recovered, it is possible that the cost of recovery will exceed the value of the artifacts recovered. It is also possible that other entities, including both private parties and governmental entities, will assert conflicting claims and challenge the Company’s rights to the recovered artifacts which could lead to lengthy and expensive legal issues.
 
Moreover, there is the possibility that should the Company be successful in locating and salvaging artifacts that have significant archeological and/or monetary value, that a country whose ship was salvaged may attempt to claim ownership of the artifacts by pursuing litigation. In the event that the Company is able to make a valid claim to artifacts or other items at a shipwreck site, there is a risk of theft of such items at sea, both before or after the recovery or while the artifacts are in transit to a safe destination, as well as when stored in a secured location. Such thefts may not be adequately covered by insurance. Based on a number of these and other potential issues the Company could spend a great deal of time and invest a large sum in a specific shipwreck project and receive very little or no salvage claim or revenue for its work. The Company does have plans for security at sea, but may never implement such plans.
 
There are a number of significant issues and challenges including, but not limited to, government regulation and/or the Company’s inability to secure permits and contracts, lack of financing, lack of revenue and cash flow and continued losses from operations that make the exploration and recovery of historic shipwrecks a speculative business venture that carries a high degree of risk. There is also significant expense involved in research and ongoing educational programs. Research expenses involve paying scientists for translations, dues and fees for various historical entities such as archives, travel and accommodations, and research materials. 
 
There is a possibility that the Company will be forced to cease its operations if it is not successful in eventually locating valuable artifacts or treasure. If the Company were to cease its operations, and not find or engage another business entity, then it is likely that there would be complete loss of all capital invested in or borrowed by the Company. As such, an investment in Seafarer is speculative and highly risky.
 
This type of business venture is extremely speculative in nature and carries a tremendous amount of risk. An investment in our securities is speculative and risky and should only be considered by those investors or lenders who do not require liquidity and who can afford to suffer a complete and total loss of their investment.
 
There is currently a limited trading market for our securities. We cannot assure when and if an active-trading market in our shares will be established, or whether any such market will be sustained or sufficiently liquid to enable holders of shares of our common stock to liquidate their investment in our company. The sale of unregistered and restricted securities by current shareholders, including shares issued to consultants and shares issued to settle convertible promissory notes or to settle other loans and debt, may cause a significant decline in the market price of the Company’s securities.
 
An investor should consider consulting with professional financial advisers before making an investment in our securities.
 
Plan of Operation
 
The Company has taken the following steps to implement its business plan:
 
To date, the Company has devoted its time towards establishing its business to develop the infrastructure capable of researching, exploring, recovering and conserving historic shipwrecks. The Company has performed some research, exploration and recovery activities.
 
Spent considerable time and money researching potential shipwrecks including obtaining information from foreign archives.
 
 
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Although the Company has not generated revenues to date, our business goals continue to evolve. Relationships are being developed with foreign dignitaries and scientists around the world, as well as with for profit companies.
 
The Company continues to review revenue producing opportunities including joint ventures with other companies.
 
 
The Company has investigated various types of equipment and technology to expedite the process of finding artifacts other than iron or ferrous metals. Most have been of no help, but the Company continues to explore new technology.
 
The Company has evaluated various opportunities to enter into agreements or contracts to conduct exploration and recovery operations at known historic shipwreck locations or potential locations. The Company has previously spent some of its efforts exploring what it believes is a historic shipwreck site located off of Juno Beach, Florida. As previously noted on its form 8-K filed on May 9, 2011, the Company and Tulco Resources received a 1A-31 Recovery Permit from the Florida Division of Historical Resources. The Recovery Permit was active through April 25, 2014. The Permit authorized Seafarer to dig and recover artifacts from the designated site at Juno Beach, Florida. It will be necessary for the Company to obtain a renewal to the Recovery Permit for the Juno Beach shipwreck site in order to continue to perform exploration and recovery work at the site after April 25, 2014. The potential renewal permit has not been issued as of the filing of this report and is currently on hold and cannot be issued until certain legal requirements including a federal admiralty claim have been finalized and an updated recovery application has been submitted. A motion for a federal admiralty claim has been granted and the U.S. Marshal’s office has been ordered by the federal judge to arrest the Juno site to Seafarer. The Juno site was arrested permanently to Seafarer by the U.S. Marshal’s offices on July 7, 2017 and such notice was given to the Federal Judge presiding in the case for a final order. The federal judge has also granted both motions filed by Seafarer to assign the site to Seafarer in perpetuity and have the Company act as custodian to all artifacts recovered from the site. As of the filing date of this report Seafarer has not received the final order regarding the federal admiralty claim.
 
There is a purported historic shipwreck site in the waters off of Melbourne Beach Florida that the Company has been investigating. In February 2013, the Company signed an agreement with a third party who had previously explored this site for the right to investigate the site. On March 1, 2014, Seafarer entered into a partnership and ownership with Marine Archaeology Partners, LLC, with the formation of Seafarer’s Quest, LLC. Such LLC was formed in the State of Florida for the purpose of permitting, exploration and recovery of artifacts from a designated area on the east coast of Florida. Such site area is from a defined, contracted area by a separate entity, which a portion of such site is designated from a previous contracted holding through the State of Florida. Under such agreement, Seafarer is responsible for costs of permitting, exploration and recovery, and is entitled to 60% of such artifact recovery. Seafarer has a 50% ownership, with designated management of the LLC coming from Seafarer. Further actions toward expanding the permitted area have been taken for such site. There are a significant number of challenges inherent in the exploration and recovery of historic shipwrecks, including the possibility that the Company will never find artifacts of value at this particular site.
  
On July 28, 2014, Seafarer’s Quest, LLC received a 1A-31 Exploration Permit with a Dig and Identify modification (the “Permit”) from the Florida Division of Historical Resources for an area identified as Area 2 off of Cape Canaveral, Florida. The Permit was active for three years from the date of issuance and is currently in a renewal stage. Seafarer on behalf of Seafarer’s Quest, LLC, has been primarily focusing its operations on this site when the weather permits. In addition to the Company’s main salvage vessel, the Company has utilized additional owned and rented vessels in order to perform search and identify operations at this site. Inclement weather and difficult sea conditions have hampered the Company’s ability to perform exploration operations at this site and will likely continue to hamper operations in the future. An archeologist with the technical skills, knowledge, and experience from around the world was hired to help insure the integrity of the work. The Company has applied for permits from the State of Florida for additional areas that were formerly permitted solely by an affiliate of Marine Archeological Partners, LLC. A Permit for one of the additional areas was given to the Company on July 6th , 2016 and identified as Area 1. Area 1 has become the Company’s primary focus because of mag survey work and the amount of shipwreck material found there.
 
The Company regularly reviews opportunities to perform exploration and recovery operations at purported historic shipwreck sites. The Company currently does have some specific plans to perform exploration and recovery operations at other shipwreck sites in the future, however these plans are subject to change based on a number of factors. The Company is actively reviewing other potential historic shipwreck sites, including sites located internationally, for possible exploration and recovery. Should the Company decide that it will pursue exploration and recovery activities at other potential shipwreck sites, it may be necessary to obtain various permits as well as environmental permits.
 
The Company continually monitors media rights for potential revenue opportunities. The Company has talked to multiple media entities to further understand the advantages offered. Management believes media can represent a potential future revenue opportunity for the Company, if the right circumstances arise.
 
Limited Operating History
 
The Company has not currently generated any revenue from operations and does not expect to report any significant revenue from operations for the foreseeable future.
 
At September 30, 2017, the Company had a working capital deficit of $1,034,437. The Company is in immediate need of further working capital and is seeking options, with respect to financing, in the form of debt, equity or a combination thereof.
 
Since inception, the Company has funded its operations through common stock issuances and loans in order to meet its strategic objectives; however, there can be no assurance that the Company will be able to obtain further funds to continue with its efforts to establish a new business. There is a very significant risk that the Company will be unable to obtain financing to fund its operation and as such the Company may be forced to cease operations at any time which would likely result in a complete loss of all capital that has been invested in and/or borrowed by the Company to date.
 
 
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The Company expects to continue to incur significant operating losses and to generate negative cash flow from operating activities, while building out its infrastructure in order to explore and salvage historic shipwreck sites and establishing itself in the marketplace. Based on our historical rate of expenditures, the Company expects to expend its available cash in less than one month from November 14, 2017.
 
The Company’s ability to eliminate operating losses and to generate positive cash flow from operations in the future will depend upon a variety of factors, many of which it is unable to control. If the Company is unable to implement its business plan successfully, it may not be able to eliminate operating losses, generate positive cash flow or achieve or sustain profitability, which may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, operations, and financial results, as well as its ability to make payments on its debt obligations, and the Company may be forced to cease operations.
 
The Company’s lack of operating cash flow and reliance on the sale of its commons stock and loans to fund operations is extremely risky. If the Company is unable to continue to raise capital or obtain loans or other financing on terms that are acceptable to the Company, or at all, then it is highly likely that the Company will be forced to cease operations. If the Company ceases its operations, then it is likely that all capital invested in and/or borrowed by the Company will be lost.  
 
Summary of Nine Months Ended September 30, 2017 Results of Operations
 
The Company’s net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 was $822,878 as compared to a net loss of $1,192,443 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016. The 31% decrease in the net loss for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 was primarily attributable to significant decrease in interest expense. Interest expense for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 was $239,708 versus $618,092 for the same period in 2016. Interest expense decreased in by approximately 61% in 2017 due to the impact of fair value measurement of various convertible notes. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred consulting related expenses of $307,279 versus $338,144 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of approximately 9%. The approximate 9% decrease in consulting and contractor fees in 2017 was largely due to less stock based compensation paid for services. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 the Company incurred vessel related expenses of $63,947 versus $18,901 during the same period in 2016. During 2017 the Company’s main salvage vessel required extensive repairs and increased maintenance, while there were not any major maintenance issues or repairs to its main salvage vessel during the nine month period ended September 30, 2016. The general and administrative expenses for the period ended September 30, 2017 were $54,834 compared to $42,101 for the period ended September 30, 2016, an increase of approximately 30%. Surveying and site mapping expense was $15,660 during the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 as compared to $0 during the same period in 2016. In 2017 the Company paid a third party to provide proprietary information regarding locations of potential shipwreck material using a satellite based technology. During the nine month period ended September, 2017 the Company incurred professional fees related expenses of $52,654 versus $78,191 during the nine month period September 30, 2016, a decrease of approximately 32.7%. The decrease in professional fees was primarily due to the Company paying less in legal fees due to the settlement of a lawsuit in 2016. Travel and entertainment expenses for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 were $29,962 versus $44,949 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of approximately 33%. Rent expense was $30,708 in 2017 versus $26,577 in 2016, an approximate increase of 15.5% year-over-year. The increase in rent expense during 2017 was mostly due to the Company paying lot rental fees for independent contractors working in the Company’s diving operations in lieu of hotel rooms.
     
Summary of Three Months Ended September 30, 2017 Results of Operations
 
The Company’s net loss for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 was $262,042 as compared to a net loss of $685,265 during the three month period ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of approximately 624%.The decrease in the net loss for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 was primarily attributable to significant decrease in interest expense. Interest expense for the three month period ended September 30, 2017 was $50,023 versus $414,633 for the three month period ended September 30, 2016. The approximate 88% decrease in interest expense was due to the impact of the fair value measurement adjustments on several convertible promissory notes. During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred consulting and independent contractor related expenses of $120,322 versus $166,803 during the three month period ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of approximately 28%. The 28% decrease in consulting and independent contractor related expenses was 2017 was largely a result of a decrease in the amount of fewer shares of stock paid out to independent contractors and consultants in 2017. During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred professional fees of $30,450 as compared to $30,521 during the three month period ended September 30, 2016. During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred vessel related expenses of $19,558 versus $13,958 during the three month period ended September 30, 2016, an increase of approximately 40%. As the Company ramped up operations in 2017 its main salvage vessel required extensive repair and maintenance work. The Company had extensive repair and maintenance work completed on its main salvage vessel in 2017and additionally the vessel suffered damage in a storm that required additional previously unforeseen repairs. The Company did not incur significant expenses for repairs to the main salvage vessel during the three month period ended September 30, 2016, however the Company believes more extensive repairs and/or maintenance will be needed in the foreseeable future on both the main salvage vessel and other vessels that the Company intends to utilize in its exploration efforts. During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company incurred travel and entertainment expenses of $11,963 versus $27,662 during the three month period ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of approximately 56.8%. The decrease in travel and entertainment expenses in 2017was generally due to the Company notpay for hotel lodging expenses on a regular basis for some of its independent contract divers and operations personnel as a result of renting an operations house where personnel are able to stay while performing services for the Company as well as paying for lot rental for some operations personnel in lieu of hotel rooms as well as efforts to keep overall costs down. During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company’s general and administrative expenses were $8,383 as compared to $12,675 during the three month period ended September 30, 2016, a decrease of approximately 34%.
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
At September 30, 2017, we had cash in the bank of $0. During the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 we incurred a net loss of $822,878. At September 30, 2017, we had $57,505 in current assets and $1,091,942 in current liabilities, leaving us a working capital deficit of $1,034,437.
 
 
 
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Lack of Liquidity
 
A major financial challenge and significant risk facing the Company is a lack of liquidity. The Company continued to operate with significant debt and a working capital deficit during the period ended September 30, 2017. This working capital deficit indicates that the Company is unable to meet its short-term liabilities with its current assets. This working capital deficit is extremely risky for the Company as it may be forced to cease its operations due to its inability to meet its current obligations. If the Company is forced to cease its operations then it is highly likely that all capital invested in and/or loaned to the Company will be lost.
 
The expenses associated with being a small publicly traded company attempting to develop the infrastructure to explore and salvage historic shipwrecks recovery are extremely onerous, especially given that the Company does not currently generate any revenues and does not expect to generate any revenues in the near future. There are ongoing expenses associated with operations that are incurred whether the Company is conducting shipwreck exploration and recovery operations or not. Vessel maintenance, particularly for an older vessel such as the Company’s main salvage vessel, upkeep expenses and docking fees are continuous and unavoidable regardless of the Company’s operational status. Management anticipates the Company may need to put the vessel in dry dock in order for additional repairs to be made. These repairs and maintenance are expensive and have a negative impact on the Company’s cash position.
 
In addition to the operations expenses, a publicly traded company also incurs the significant recurring corporate expenses related to maintaining publicly traded status, which include, but are not limited to accounting, legal, audit, executive, administrative, corporate communications, rent, telephones, etc. The recurring expenses associated with being a publicly traded company are very burdensome for smaller public companies such as Seafarer. This lack of liquidity creates a very risky situation for the Company in terms of its ability to continue operating, which in turn makes owning shares of the Company’s common stock extremely risky and highly speculative. The Company’s lack of liquidity may cause the Company to be forced to cease operations at any time which would likely result in a complete loss of all capital invested in or borrowed by the Company to date.
 
Due to the fact that the Company does not generate any revenues and does not expect to generate revenues for the foreseeable future the Company must rely on outside equity and debt funding. The combination of the ongoing operational, even during times when there is little to no exploration or recovery activities taking place, and corporate expenses as well as the need for outside financing creates a very risky situation for the Company and its shareholders. This working capital shortfall and lack of access to cash to fund corporate activities is extremely risky and may force the Company to cease its operations which would more than likely result in a complete loss of all capital invested in or loaned to the Company to date.
   
If we are unable to secure additional financing, the Company's business may fail and our stock price will likely be materially adversely affected.
 
Lack of Revenues and Cash Flow/Significant Losses from Operations
 
The exploration and recovery of historic shipwrecks requires a multi-year, multi stage process and it may be many years before any revenue is generated from exploration and recovery activities, if ever. The Company believes that it may be several years before it is able to generate any cash flow from its operations, if any are ever generated at all. Without revenues and cash flow the Company does not have reliable cash flow to pay its expenses.
 
The Company relies on outside financing in the form of equity and debt and it is possible that the Company may not be able to obtain outside financing in the future. If the Company is not able to obtain financing it would more than likely be forced to cease operations and all of the capital that has been invested in or borrowed by the Company would be lost. If the Company is unable to secure additional financing, our business may fail or our operating results and our stock price may be materially adversely affected. The raising of additional financing would in all likelihood result in dilution or significant reduction in the value of the Company’s securities.
 
The Company may not be able to continue as a going concern. If the Company is not able to continue as a going concern, it is highly likely that all capital invested in the Company or borrowed by the Company will be lost. The report of our independent auditors for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 raises substantial doubt as to our ability to continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 2 to our financial statements for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, we have experienced operating losses in every year since our inception resulting in an accumulated deficit. Our financial results as of September 30, 2017 raise substantial doubts about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. If the Company is not able to continue as a going concern, it is highly likely that all capital invested in the Company or borrowed by the Company will be lost.
 
The Company has experienced a net loss in every fiscal year since inception. The Company’s losses from operations were $580,532 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2017 and $574,351 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2016. The Company believes that it will continue to generate losses from its operation for the foreseeable future and the Company may not be able to generate a profit in the long-term, or ever. Due to the significance of these matters there is substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Any investment in the Company’s securities is very speculative with a very high chance of a total loss of all invested capital. 
  
 
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Convertible Notes Payable and Notes Payable, in Default
 
The Company does not have additional sources of debt financing to refinance its convertible notes payable and notes payable that are currently in default. If the Company is unable to obtain additional capital, such lenders may file suit, including suit to foreclose on the assets held as collateral for the obligations arising under the secured notes. If any of the lenders file suit to foreclose on the assets held as collateral, then the Company may be forced to significantly scale back or cease its operations which would more than likely result in a complete loss of all capital that has been invested in or borrowed by the Company. The fact that the Company is in default regarding several loans held by various lenders makes investing in the Company or providing any loans to the Company extremely risky with a very high potential for a complete loss of capital.  
 
The convertible notes that have been issued by the Company are convertible at the lender’s option. These convertible notes represent significant potential dilution to the Company’s current shareholders as the convertible price of these notes is generally lower than the current market price of the Company’s shares. As such when these notes are converted into equity there is typically a highly dilutive effect on current shareholders and very high probability that such dilution may significantly negatively affect the trading price of the Company’s common stock. Furthermore, management intends to have discussions or has already had discussions with several of the promissory note holders who do not currently have convertible notes regarding converting their notes into equity. Any such amended agreements to convert promissory notes into equity would more than likely have a highly dilutive effect on current shareholders and there is a very high probability that such dilution may significantly negatively affect the trading price of the Company’s common stock. 
 
Critical Accounting Policies
 
Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations are based upon our financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments which affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities (see Note 3, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, contained in the notes to the Company’s financial statements for the periods ended September 30, 2017 and 2016).  On an ongoing basis, we evaluate our estimates.  We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions which we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of assets and liabilities which are not readily apparent from other sources.  Actual results may differ from these estimates based upon different assumptions or conditions; however, we believe that our estimates are reasonable.
 
Management is aware that certain changes in accounting estimates employed in generating financial statements can have the effect of making the Company look more or less profitable than it actually is.  Management does not believe that either the Company or its auditors have made any such changes in accounting estimates.
 
Off-balance Sheet Arrangements
 
None.
   
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
     
Item 4T. Controls and Procedures
 
Management’s Responsibility for Controls and Procedures
 
The Company’s management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over the Company’s financial reporting. The Company’s controls over financial reporting are designed under the supervision of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer/Principal Financial Officer to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer/principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
 
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
Under the supervision and with the participation of our principal executive officer, the Company conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined under Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act, as of September 30, 2017.  Based on this evaluation, management concluded that our financial disclosure controls and procedures were not effective so as to timely record, process, summarize and report financial information required to be included on our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports due to the Company’s limited internal resources and lack of ability to have multiple levels of transaction review.  However, as a result of our evaluation and review process, management believes that the financial statements and other information presented herewith are materially correct.
  
The management including its Principal Executive Officer/Principal Financial Officer does not expect that its disclosure controls and procedures, or its internal controls over financial reporting will prevent all error and all fraud.  A control system no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable not absolute assurance that the objectives of the control system are met.  Further, the design of the control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefit of controls must be considered relative to their costs.
 
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
 
The Company has limited resources and as a result, a material weakness in financial reporting currently exists, because of our limited resources and personnel, including those described below.
 
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The Company has an insufficient quantity of dedicated resources and experienced personnel involved in reviewing and designing internal controls. As a result, a material misstatement of the interim and annual financial statements could occur and not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
 
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We have not achieved the optimal level of segregation of duties relative to key financial reporting functions.
 
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We do not have an audit committee or an independent audit committee financial expert. While not being legally obligated to have an audit committee or independent audit committee financial expert, it is the managements view that to have audit committee, comprised of independent board members, and an independent audit committee financial expert is an important entity-level control over the Company's financial statements.
 
 
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We have not achieved an optimal segregation of duties for executive officers of the Company.
 
A material weakness is a deficiency (within the meaning of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) auditing standard 5) or combination of deficiencies in internal control over financial reporting such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company's annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Management has determined that a material weakness exists due to a lack of segregation of duties, resulting from the Company's limited resources and personnel.
 
Remediation Efforts to Address Deficiencies in Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As a result of these findings, management, upon obtaining sufficient capital and operations, intends to take practical, cost-effective steps in implementing internal controls, including the possible remedial measures set forth below.  As of September 30, 2017 we did not have sufficient capital and/or operations to implement any of the remedial measures described below.
 
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Assessing the current duties of existing personnel and consultants, assigning additional duties to existing personnel and consultants, and, in a cost effective manner, potentially hiring additional personnel to assist with the preparation of the Company's financial statements to allow for proper segregation of duties, as well as additional resources for control documentation.
 
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Assessing the duties of the existing officers of the Company and, in a cost effective manner, possibly promote or hire additional personnel to diversify duties and responsibilities of such executive officers.
 
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Board to review and make recommendations to shareholders concerning the composition of the Board of Directors, with particular focus on issues of independence. The Board of Directors will consider nominating an audit committee and audit committee financial expert, which may or may not consist of independent members.
 
 
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(b) Change in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
 
The Company has not made any change in our internal control over financial reporting during the period ended September 30, 2017.
 
  
 Part II. Other Information
 
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
 
On March 23, 2016 the Board of Directors signed a universal settlement agreement with the Plaintiffs in the litigation matters of Micah Eldred, et al., v. Seafarer Exploration, et al. , Hillsborough County, Florida, Case No. 09-CA-30763, and Micah Eldred v. Seafarer Exploration Corp., et al., Hillsborough County, Florida , Case No. 14-CA-5360, and in the matter of Seafarer Exploration, et al. v. Micah Eldred, et al., Hillsborough County, Florida, Court of Appeals Case No. 14-2884, specifically: Micah Eldred, Michael Daniels, Diane J. Harrison, James Eldred, Mary R. Eldred, Michole Eldred, Nathan Eldred, Toni A. Eldred, Toni A. Eldred FBO Jordan Gratton, Toni A. Eldred FBO Justin Gratton, Vanessa A Verbosh, Oksana Savchenko, Matthew J. Presy, Olessia Kritskaia, Ekaterina Messinger, Abby Lord, Ioulia Hess, Anna Krokhina, George Linder, Christine Zitman, Carl Dilley, Heather Dilley, Robert Lizzano, Elizabeth Lizzano, Karen Lizzano, Susan Miller, Jillian Mally, Michael Mona, Alan Wolper, Sarah Wolper, Alan Wolper FBO Michael Wolper, Spartan Securities Group, Ltd., and Am Asia Consulting entered into the settlement agreement with Seafarer. An earlier named party, CADEF, The Childhood Autism Foundation, Inc., had previously entered into a settlement agreement and is no longer a party in the Litigation.
 
The settlement called for both cases to be dismissed, with prejudice, and the Plaintiffs in case number 09-CA-30763 agreed to surrender and cancel all of their 32,300,000 shares of restricted common stock which were returned to the treasury of the Corporation. All such shares have been returned for cancellation. On March 23, 2016 Seafarer CEO signed the resolution to cancel the 32,300,000 shares and instructed the transfer agent ClearTrust LLC to cancel the shares and return them to treasury for the benefit of Seafarer thus reducing the number of outstanding shares by 32,300,000 shares. At the present time the dismissal has been filed and the case closed, with all shares cancelled. 
 
On June 18, 2013, Seafarer began litigation against Tulco Resources, LLC, in a lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court in and for Hillsborough County, Florida. Such suit was filed for against Tulco based upon for breach of contract, equitable relief and injunctive relief. Tulco was the party holding the rights under a permit to a treasure cite at Juno Beach, Florida. Tulco and Seafarer had entered into contracts in March 2008, and later renewed under an amended agreement on June 11, 2010. Such permit was committed to by Tulco to be an obligation and contractual duty to which they would be responsible for payment of all costs in order for the permit to be reissued. Such obligation is contained in the agreement of March 2008 which was renewed in the June 2010 agreement between Seafarer and Tulco. Tulco made the commitment to be responsible for payments of all necessary costs for the gaining of the new permit. Tulco never performed on such obligation, and Seafarer during the period of approximately March 2008 and April 2012 had endeavored and even had to commence a lawsuit to gain such permit which was awarded in April 2012. Seafarer alleges in their complaint the expenditure of large amounts of shares and monies for financing and for delays due to Tulco’s non-performance. Seafarer seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief for the award of all rights held by Tulco to Seafarer Seafarer gained a default and final Judgment on such matter on July 23, 2014. Seafarer is now in position to receive the renewed permit to be in Seafarer’s name and rights only, with Tulco removed per the Order of the Court. On March 4, 2015, the Court awarded full rights to the Juno sight to Seafarer Exploration, erasing all rights of Tulco Resources. The company has currently filed an Admiralty Claim over such sight in the United States District Court which is pending final ruling. On October 21, 2016 a hearing on the Admiralty Claim in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida was held, where the Court Ordered actions to take place for ongoing admiralty claim, which will occur during the month of November 2016. The Court subsequently entered and Order directing the arrest warrant for such site, and such arrest warrant has been issued by the Clerk of Court. Such warrant entry is now in process by the Company. Such arrest warrant was served by the United States Marshalls Office in Palm Beach, Florida on July 7, 2017. The United States District Court Judge ordered service on the claim on August 10, 2017. On September 14, 2017, the Clerk of Court entered default judgment for Seafarer, and on October 8, 2017, Seafarer filed a motion for court default and final judgment, which Order is currently pending before the Court. Seafarer expects final judgment with a short time frame as to such claim.
 
On September 3, 2014, the Company filed a lawsuit against Darrel Volentine, of California. Mr. Volentine was sued in two counts of libel per se under Florida law, as well as a count for injunction against the Defendant to exclude and prohibit internet postings. Such lawsuit was filed in the Circuit Court in Hillsborough County, Florida. Such suit is based upon internet postings on www.investorshub.com . On or about October 15, 2015, the Company and Volentine entered into a stipulation whereby Volentine admitted to his tortious conduct, however the stipulated damages agreed to were questioned by the Court, and the Company is proceeding to trial on damages against Volentine in a non-jury trial on December 1, 2015. The Defendant is the subject of a contempt of court motion which was heard on April 7, 2016, whereby the Court found a violation and modified the injunction against the Defendant, and imposed other matters of potential penalties against the Defendant. The Court also awarded attorney’s fees against the Defendant on behalf of Seafarer for such motion. The Defendant subsequently attempted to have such ruling, evidence and testimony attacked through a motion heard before the Court on October 24, 2016. The Court dismissed the Defendant’s motion after presentation of the Defendant’s case at the hearing. The Plaintiff has set the matter for entry of the attorney’s fees amount due from the Defendant for hearing in December 2016. As well the Plaintiff has set for hearing its motion for sanctions in the form of attorney’s fees for frivolous filing of the October 24 th motion, which motion is also set for hearing in December 2016. The Plaintiff filed a renewed and amended motion for punitive damages in the case on September 11, 2016, which has not been set for hearing. The Defendant had also filed a motion for summary judgment on the matter of notice entitlement pre-suit, which motion is pending before the Court. The Plaintiff filed a motion for sanctions against the Defendant for the motion for summary judgment being frivolous under existing law, and such motion is pending ruling on the motion. Discovery is ongoing on such case. On December 7, 2016, the Court held a hearing on the Defendant’s motion for sanctions, and essentially attempting to rehear the motion for contempt against the Defendant. The Court dismissed the Defendant’s motions, and renewed the ability of the Company to seek attorney’s fees on such matter, which hearing has not been set at present. On February 28, 2017, the Court entered an Order denying the Defendant’s motion for summary judgment. The Company has a pending motion for sanctions related to the Defendant’s filing of the motion for summary judgment which has not been set for hearing. The Company will be attempting to set such matter for trial during 2017.the motion for summary judgment which has not been set for hearing. The Company will be attempting to set such matter for trial during 2017.
 
 
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Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
Not required for smaller reporting companies.
 
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
 
During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company issued or agreed to issue 6,000,000 shares of its restricted common stock for business advisory services, etc. The Company also issued or agreed to issue 1,250,000 shares of its restricted common shares as loan origination fees, including 250,000 shares to a related party lender. The Company also issued 500,000 shares of its restricted common stock as compensation for damage done by its salvage vessel to another vessel during a storm. The Company believes that the issuance of the securities was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on Section 4(2) of the Securities Act as a transaction by an issuer not involving any public offering and based on the fact that such securities were issued for services to sophisticated or accredited investors and persons who are thoroughly familiar with the Company’s proposed business by virtue of their affiliation with the Company.
 
On various dates during the three month period ended September 30, 2017, the Company entered into subscription agreements to sell 130,333,333 shares of its restricted common stock in exchange for proceeds of 114,900. The proceeds received were used for general corporate purposes, working capital and the repayment of debt.
 
Exemptions from Registration for Sales of Restricted Securities.
 
The issuance of securities referenced above were issued to persons who the Company believes were either “accredited investors,” or “sophisticated investors” who, by reason of education, business acumen, experience or other factors, were fully capable of evaluating the risks and merits of an investment in us; and each had prior access to all material information about us. None of these transactions involved a public offering. An appropriate restrictive legend was placed on each certificate that has been issued, prohibiting public resale of the shares, except subject to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”) or in compliance with Rule 144. The Company believes that the offer and sale of these securities was exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”) thereof, and/or Regulation D. There may be additional exemptions available to the Company.
   
Issuance of Securities Due to Conversion of Notes and Debt
 
During the three month period ended September 30, 2017, the holder of a promissory notes with a remaining principal balance of $15,000 elected to convert all of the balance of the notes plus $1,328 of accrued interest into 15,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The Company believes that the offer and sale of these securities were exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act pursuant to Sections 3(a)(9) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
 
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
 
The Company has several promissory notes and loans that are currently in default to non-payment of principle and interest. See Part I, Item 2, notes payable and convertible notes payable, in default, for discussion of defaults on certain debt obligations of the Company.
 
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
None.
 
Item 5. Other Information
 
None
 
 
 
 
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Item 6. Exhibits
 
Set forth below is a list of the exhibits to this quarterly report on Form 10-Q.
 
Exhibit Number
Description
 
 
 
 
 
 
  **101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
  **101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
 
 
  **101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase
 
 
  **101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase
 
 
**101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase
 
 
  **101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase
* Filed herewith.
** To be furnished by amendment per Temporary Hardship Exemption under Regulation S-T.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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SIGNATURE
 
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 thereunto duly authorized.
 
 
 
SEAFARER EXPLORATION CORP.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Date: November 14, 2017
By:
/s/ Kyle Kennedy
 
 
Kyle Kennedy
President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman of the Board
(Principal Executive Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
 
 
Date: November 14, 2017
By:
/s/ Charles Branscum
 
 
Charles Branscum, Director
 
 
Date: November 14, 2017
By:
/s/ Robert L. Kennedy
 
 
Robert L. Kennedy, Director
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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