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) March 6, 2007
QUINTANA MARITIME LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Marshall Islands | 000-51412 | 98-0454094 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
Quintana Maritime Limited
c/o Quintana Management LLC
Pandoras 13 & Kyprou Street
166 74 Glyfada
Greece
(Address of principal executive office)
011-30-210-898-6820
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
In accordance with General Instruction B.2. of Form 8-K, the following information and the exhibits referenced therein is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and is not deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is not subject to the liabilities of that section and is not deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
On March 6, 2007, the Company announced via press release its earnings and operating results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2006. A copy of the Company’s press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
| 99.1 | Press release of Quintana Maritime Limited dated March 6, 2007. |
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.
| QUINTANA MARITIME LIMITED | ||
| By: | /s/ Steve Putman | |
| Steve Putman | ||
| Vice President and General Counsel | ||
Dated: March 7, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 99.1 | Press release of Quintana Maritime Limited dated March 6, 2007. |