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
Dated: September 30, 2015
Commission File Number 001-32520
NEWLEAD HOLDINGS LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
NewLead Holdings Ltd.
83 Akti Miaouli & Flessa Str.
185 38 Piraeus Greece
(Address of principal executive office)
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On July 27, 2015 (the “July Release”), August 25, 2015 (the “August Release”), September 1, 2015 (the “September 1 Release”) and September 8, 2015 (the “September 8 Release”), NewLead Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) announced certain updates following a commercial review with respect to four of its vessels, the MT Sofia, the MV Newlead Albion, the MT Nepheli and the MV Newlead Venetico. On September 15, 2015 (the “September 15 Release”) and September 24, 2015 (the “September 24 Release”) the Company announced the entrance into new time charter contracts and an update for the Newlead Castellano and the MT Newlead Granadino.
Copies of the July Release, the August Release, the September 1 Release, the September 8 Release, the September 15 Release and the September 24 Release are attached as Exhibits 99.1, 99.2, 99.3, 99.4, 99.5 and 99.6, respectively, to this Report on Form 6-K and are incorporated herein by reference.
Exhibits
Exhibit
| No. | Exhibit |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated as of July 27, 2015 |
| 99.2 | Press Release dated as of August 25, 2015 |
| 99.3 | Press Release dated as of September 1, 2015 |
| 99.4 | Press Release dated as of September 8, 2015 |
| 99.5 | Press Release dated as of September 15, 2015 |
| 99.6 | Press Release, dated as of September 24, 2015 |
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.
Date: September 30, 2015
NEWLEAD HOLDINGS LTD. | ||
| By: | /s/ Michail Zolotas | |
| Name: Michail Zolotas | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer | ||