UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
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): July 15, 2014 (August 4, 2014)
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GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Republic of the Marshall Islands | 001-33393 | 98-043-9758 |
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
299 Park Avenue 12th Floor (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | 10171 (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 443-8550
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On July 15, 2014, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (“Genco”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange disclosing the appointment of new members of its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose that on August 4, 2014, the Board designated certain of its members to serve on committees of the Board as follows:
Audit Committee:
Eugene Davis*
James G. Dolphin
Michael J. Leffell
Compensation Committee:
Ian Ashby*
Eugene Davis
Michael J. Leffell
Nominating, Corporate Governance, and Conflicts Committee:
James G. Dolphin*
Ian Ashby
Michael J. Leffell
*Chairman
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED | |
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| DATE: August 7, 2014 | |
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| /s/ John C. Wobensmith | |
| John C. Wobensmith | |
| Chief Financial Officer and Secretary | |
| (Principal Financial and Accounting Officer) | |
