| www.eagleships.com 300 First Stamford Place Stamford, CT 06902 +1 203 276 8100 www.eagleships.com |
BY EDGAR SUBMISSION
May 23, 2017
Mr. J. Nolan McWilliams
Attorney-Advisor
Office of Transportation and Leisure
Division of Corporation Finance
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
| Re: | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. |
| Registration Statement on Form S-3 |
| Filed April 6, 2017 (amended on May 18, 2017) |
| File No. 333-217180 |
Dear Mr. McWilliams:
Pursuant to Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation, hereby respectfully requests acceleration of the effectiveness of the above-referenced Registration Statement to Thursday, May 25, 2017 at 3:00 p.m. (ET) or as soon thereafter as practicable.
Division of Corporation Finance
Mr. McWilliams
May 23, 2017
Please contact Shar Ahmed at (713) 220-8126 of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP with any questions you may have concerning this request and to confirm when this request for acceleration has been granted.
| Very truly yours, |
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| By: | /s/ Frank De Costanzo |
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| Name: Frank De Costanzo |
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| Title: Chief Financial Officer |
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cc: Gary Vogel, Chief Executive Officer, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
Shar Ahmed, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Daniel Fisher, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP