UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 17, 2011
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Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
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001-33831
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98-0453513
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS employer identification no.)
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477 Madison Avenue
New York, New York
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10022
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (212) 785-2500
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): None
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 17, 2011. There were 62,560,436 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. A majority of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy. At the meeting, the matters described below were approved by the shareholders.
1. The following persons were re-elected Class III directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2014 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal, by the following number of votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Broker Non-Votes
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Mr. Douglas P. Haensel
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29,013,469
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4,848,848
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18,446,229
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Mr. Alexis P. Zoullas
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29,247,042
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4,615,275
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18,446,229
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The following persons continue as Class I directors of the Company: Jon Tomasson and Sophocles N. Zoullas. The following persons continue as Class II directors of the Company: Joseph M. Cianciolo, David B. Hiley and Thomas B. Winmill.
2. The ratification of the appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, was approved by the following number of votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Ratification of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
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50,785,056
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903,149
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620,341
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There were no broker non-votes.
3. The non-binding vote to approve executive compensation was approved by the following number of votes:
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Votes For
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Votes Against
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Non-binding vote to approve executive compensation
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18,049,147
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14,535,388
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1,277,782
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18,446,229
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4. A frequency of three years to approve executive compensation was approved by non-binding vote as follows:
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Three Years
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Two Years
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One Year
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Non-binding vote to approve the frequency of executive compensation
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16,594,573
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791,486
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15,456,955
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1,019,303
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18,446,229
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
(registrant)
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Dated: June 17, 2011
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By:
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/s/ Alan S. Ginsberg
Name: Alan S. Ginsberg
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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SK 25083 0001 1205817