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
GENER8 MARITIME, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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Republic of the Marshall Islands |
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001-34228 |
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66 071 6485 |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction |
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(Commission |
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(I.R.S. Employer |
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299 Park Avenue |
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10171 |
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (212) 763-5600
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Item 5.07 |
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
On May 18, 2016, Gener8 Maritime, Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (“Gener8” 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 82,679,922 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”), each having one vote per share. A total of 67,692,357 shares of Common Stock (81.9% 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 two Class I director nominees to hold office for a three-year term until the 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company and 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 auditors 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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Votes For |
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Votes Withheld |
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Broker Non-Votes |
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Ethan Auerbach |
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60,864,411 |
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4,970,167 |
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1,857,779 |
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Dan Ilany |
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60,864,416 |
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4,970,162 |
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1,857,779 |
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Ratification of Appointment of Independent Auditors
The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent auditors 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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67,661,332 |
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30,894 |
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131 |
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0 |
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Gener8 Maritime, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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GENER8 MARITIME, INC. |
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/s/ Leonard J. Vrondissis |
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Leonard J. Vrondissis |
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Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Executive Vice President |
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DATE: May 19, 2016 |
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