FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of December 2013
Commission File Number: 000-50859
TOP SHIPS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1 VAS. SOFIAS & MEG.
ALEXANDROU STREET
151 24, MAROUSSI
ATHENS, GREECE
(Address of principal executive offices)
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Report on Form 6-K/A amends and restates in its entirety the Report on Form 6-K furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission by Top Ships Inc. on December 20, 2013.
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K/A REPORT
Top Ships Inc. (the "Company"), an international maritime shipping company, announced today that the Company has agreed to acquire a 50,000 dwt ECO-type newbuilding product/chemical tanker with a time charter attached from an entity affiliated with the Company's President, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Evangelos J. Pistiolis. The newbuilding is scheduled for delivery from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd. in the first quarter of 2015. Upon its delivery the vessel will enter into a time charter with a high quality charterer for 2 years at a rate of $16,000 per day. The charterer has the option to extend the charter for an additional year at a rate of $17,250 per day. The purchase price of the newbuilding is $37.0 million, and is payable as follows: 20% as an initial deposit and 80% on delivery of the vessel. Following the newbuilding acquisition announced today, the Company intends to continue to pursue its previously announced program of vessel acquisitions.
The deposit paid will appear in the Company's balance sheet under "Fixed Assets" in the "Advances for vessel acquisitions and vessels under construction" balance sheet line item.
The relevant agreement was approved by a special independent committee of the Board of Directors of the Company.
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, thereunto duly authorized.
TOP SHIPS INC. (registrant) | ||||
| Dated: December 24, 2013 | By: | /s/ Evangelos J. Pistiolis | ||
| Evangelos J. Pistiolis | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer |