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 August 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.
Form 20-Fþ Form 40-Fo
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):o
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yeso Noþ
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On August 12, 2008, FreeSeas announced that it has agreed to purchase one second-hand, 1998-built, 23,994 dwt Handysize vessel built in Japan for approximately US$39,600,000.
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 exhibit attached hereto are incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-3, Registration Nos. 333-145098 and 333-149916.
SUBMITTED HEREWITH:
Exhibit | ||||
99.1 | Press Release dated August 12, 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.
FreeSeas Inc. | ||||
Date: August 13, 2008 | | |||
By: | /s/ Ion G. Varouxakis | |||
Name: | Ion G. Varouxakis | |||
Title: | CEO and President | |||
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