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): May 18, 2016
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
12th Floor
New York, NY
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10171
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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: (646) 443-8550
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:
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| Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 18, 2016, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, a Marshall Islands corporation (“Genco” or the “Company”), held its 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”). At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of record as of March 21, 2016, the Record Date for the Annual Meeting, were entitled to vote 73,544,994 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), each having one vote per share. A total of 71,188,700 shares of Common Stock (96.79% of all such shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected eight director nominees to hold office until the earlier of the 2017 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company or until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal and (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2016. Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
Election of Directors
The shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Board. The voting results were as follows:
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Name of Nominee
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Votes For
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Votes Withheld
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Abstentions
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Broker Non-Votes
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Peter C. Georgiopoulos
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57,178,092
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280,972
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0
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13,729,636
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Eugene I. Davis
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50,733,798
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6,725,266
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0
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13,729,636
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James G. Dolphin
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56,929,362
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529,702
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0
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13,729,636
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Peter Kirchof
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57,408,897
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50,167
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0
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13,729,636
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Kevin Mahony
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57,412,468
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46,596
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0
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13,729,636
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Basil G. Mavroleon
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57,386,892
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72,172
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0
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13,729,636
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Arthur L. Regan
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57,408,465
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50,599
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0
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13,729,636
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Bao D. Truong
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57,412,900
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46,164
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0
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13,729,636
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Certified Public Accountants
The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016. The voting results were as follows:
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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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70,941,220
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58,375
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189,105
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0
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SIGNATURE
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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GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
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DATE: May 18, 2016
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By
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/s/ John C. Wobensmith
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John C. Wobensmith
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President
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