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) August 6, 2009 |
Rand Logistics, Inc. |
| (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
| Delaware | 000-50908 | 20-1195343 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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461 Fifth Avenue, 25th Floor, New York, New York | 10017 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (212) 644-3450 |
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| (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) |
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ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS.
On August 4, 2009, US Shipping General Partner LLC delivered a letter to Rand Logistics, Inc. responding to Rand’s July 30, 2009 proposed alternative transaction to US Shipping’s existing proposed plan of reorganization. A copy of the August 4th letter is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Rand responded to US Shipping on August 6, 2009 by delivery of the letter attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2. There can be no assurance that the US Shipping Board of Directors will entertain Rand's proposal or that any transaction between Rand and US Shipping will occur as a result of Rand's proposal. Furthermore, should a transaction between Rand and US Shipping result from Rand's proposal, there can be no assurance that the terms of any such transaction would be on terms consistent with those contained in Rand's proposal.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Letter to Rand Logistics, Inc., dated August 4, 2009. |
| 99.2 | Letter to the Board of Directors of US Shipping General Partner LLC, dated August 6, 2009. |
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| | RAND LOGISTICS, INC. | |
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| Date: August 6, 2009 | By: | /s/ Laurence S. Levy | |
| | Name: | Laurence S. Levy | |
| | Title: | Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer | |
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