UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April 2008
Commission File Number: 000-51672
FreeSeas Inc.
89 Akti Miaouli & 4 Mavrokordatou Street
185 38 Piraeus, Greece
(Address of principal executive offices)
185 38 Piraeus, Greece
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Delivery of the M/VFree Impala; Employment of the M/VFree Envoy
On April 2, 2008, FreeSeas Inc. announced it has taken delivery of the M/VFree Impala, a 1997-built 24,111 dwt Handysize drybulk carrier. The vessel is being delivered to its charterers under a previously announced one-year time charter at a rate of $31,500 per day.
On April 2, 2008, FreeSeas also announced that the M/VFree Envoy, a 1984-built 26,318 dwt Handysize vessel, has completed its one-year period charter at $17,000 per day and has been delivered to new charterers for a 15-day spot voyage at $31,500 per day.
A copy of the related press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
This report on Form 6-K and the exhibits attached thereto are incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-145098.
SUBMITTED HEREWITH:
Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated April 2, 2008.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 6-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
Date: April 10, 2008 | FreeSeas Inc. | |||
By: | /s/ Dimitris Papadopoulos | |||
Name: | Dimitris Papadopoulos | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
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