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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 29, 2011
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
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001-33393
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98-043-9758
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(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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299 Park Avenue
20th Floor
New York, New York
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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10171
(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 443-8550
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Item 2.01. Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets.
On March 29, 2011, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (“Genco”) took delivery of the Genco Rhone, a 58,000 dwt Supramax vessel. Genco had agreed to buy the vessel under the terms of agreements that Genco entered into with Setaf SAS, certain of its subsidiaries, and its parent company, Bourbon SA. The Genco Rhone is the last of 13 vessels to be acquired by Genco under such agreements. An additional three vessels were delivered to Genco under such agreements and immediately resold to Maritime Equity Partners, LLC, a company controlled by Genco’s Chairman, Peter C. Georgiopoulos, at Genco’s purchase price.
Genco paid a total purchase price of approximately $35.7 million for the Genco Rhone, which Genco financed with available cash, including proceeds from its concurrent offerings of 5.00% Convertible Senior Notes due August 15, 2015 and common stock in July 2010, as well as cash from operations. Genco intends to use its $253 million secured term loan facility entered into on August 20, 2010, to refund $21.5 million associated with the purchase of the Genco Rhone.
A copy of Genco’s press release announcing the delivery of this vessel to Genco is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibits are filed herewith:
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Press Release dated March 29, 2011.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
DATE: March 29, 2011
/s/ John C. Wobensmith
John C. Wobensmith
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Press Release dated March 29, 2011.
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