UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of December 2022
Commission File Number: 001-37889
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 office)
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Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report
On December 30, 2022, TOP Ships Inc. (the “Company”) redeemed 483,694 of its Series F Preferred Shares (the "Redemption") (representing approximately 7.6% of the Series F Preferred Shares outstanding prior to the completion of the redemption) for an aggregate amount of approximately $5.8 million, payable in cash. The Redemption was completed in accordance with the terms set out in the Statement of Designations of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series F Perpetual Preferred Stock of the Company, which has been filed as an exhibit to the Company’s Report on Form 6-K that was filed with the SEC on January 21, 2022. Following completion of the Redemption, as of the date hereof 5,850,748 of the Company’s Series F Preferred Shares remain issued and outstanding.
The information contained in this report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-267170, 333-268475 and 333-267545).
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.
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| | TOP SHIPS INC. |
| | (Registrant) | | |
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| | By: | /s/ Evangelos J. Pistiolis | |
| | Name: | Evangelos J. Pistiolis |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
Date: December 30, 2022
