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): January 3, 2018 (December 29, 2017)
| 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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On December 29, 2017, Eagle Bulk Ultraco LLC (“Ultraco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., entered into a First Amendment (the “First Amendment”) to that certain Credit Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), by and among Ultraco, as borrower, certain wholly-owned vessel-owning subsidiaries of Ultraco, as guarantors, the lenders thereunder (the “Lenders”), the swap banks party thereto, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as facility agent and security trustee for the Lenders, ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, DVB Bank SE and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), as mandated lead arrangers, and ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC, as arranger and bookrunner.
Upon the satisfaction of certain conditions, the First Amendment will, among other things, increase the commitments pursuant to Section 2.21 of the Credit Agreement for the purpose of financing the acquisition of an additional vessel by New London Eagle LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ultraco and additional guarantor under the Credit Agreement. The increase in the commitments will be equal to the lesser of (a) $8,600,000 and (b) 40% of the fair market value of the additional vessel acquired by New London Eagle LLC.
Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information provided in Item 1.01 above is incorporated herein by reference.
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: January 3, 2018 | By: | /s/ Frank De Costanzo |
| Name: | Frank De Costanzo | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |