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 14, 2018
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
Republic of the Marshall Islands | 001-33831 | 98-0453513 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS employer identification no.) |
300 First Stamford Place, 5th Floor Stamford, CT 06902 | ||
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) | ||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (203) 276-8100
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): None
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
As previously reported, on November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Sipco LLC (“Shipco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc., a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), issued $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.250% Senior Secured Bonds 2017/2022 (the “Norwegian Bonds”), pursuant to those certain Bond Terms (the “Bond Terms”), dated as of November 22, 2017, by and between Shipco, as issuer, and Nordic Trustee AS, a company existing under the laws of Norway. As required by the Bond Terms, the Norwegian Bonds were admitted to trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange on May 15, 2018. The related prospectus for admission to trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange, dated May 9, 2018, is available on the Company’s website, as required by the Oslo Stock Exchange.
The information included or otherwise referenced in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. Additionally, to the extent that information included or otherwise referenced in this Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws, such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Further, the forward-looking statements are subject to the limitations in the other reports of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including that actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.
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.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. | ||
(registrant) | ||
Dated: May 14, 2018 | By: | /s/ Frank De Costanzo |
Name: | Frank De Costanzo | |
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |