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 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of April 2015
Commission File Number: 001-33655
| Paragon Shipping Inc. |
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| 15 Karamanli Ave., GR 166 73, Voula, Greece |
| (Address of principal executive office) |
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Paragon Shipping Inc. (the "Company") has agreed to sell 1,437,500 common shares of Box Ships Inc. held by it to an unaffiliated third party at a price of $0.86 per share. The net proceeds of the sale received by the Company are expected to be approximately $1.2 million. The transaction is expected to close on May 1, 2015. A committee of independent members of the Company's Board of Directors approved the transaction after obtaining a fairness opinion from an independent financial firm.
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.
| | Paragon Shipping Inc. | |
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| Dated: April 30, 2015 | By: | /s/ Michael Bodouroglou | |
| | Name: | Michael Bodouroglou | |
| | Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
