UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

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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):  September 16, 2016 (September 16, 2016)

 

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GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Item 1.01          Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On August 19, 2016, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited and certain of its subsidiaries had entered into waiver agreements with ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC (“ABN AMRO”) in connection with the Loan Agreement dated October 8, 2014 (as amended) among Baltic Hornet Limited as Borrower, ABN AMRO as Agent, and the other parties thereto and the Loan Agreement dated October 8, 2014 (as amended) among Baltic Wasp Limited as Borrower, ABN AMRO as Agent, and the other parties thereto.  On September 16, 2016, such parties entered into additional agreements under which the deadline for approval by China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (“Sinosure”) of the maximum leverage ratio covenant waivers was eliminated. The extension of such waivers remains through October 15, 2016, except that such waivers will be void if Sinosure gives written notice to the agent bank that it does not approve the waivers.

Item 2.03          Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.

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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