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 September 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
On September 22, 2015, Paragon Shipping Inc. (the "Company") held its 2015 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting") in Voula, Greece pursuant to a Notice of Annual General Meeting dated August 24, 2015.
At the Meeting, each of the following proposals, which are set forth in more detail in the Notice of Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and the Company's Proxy Statement sent to shareholders on or around August 24, 2015, were approved and adopted:
| 1. | To appoint two Class C Directors, Mr. Michael Bodouroglou and Mr. Lambros Theodorou, to serve until the 2018 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; and |
| 2. | To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A. as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2015. |
This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-192517) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with an effective date of January 8, 2014.
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.
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| Dated: September 22, 2015 | By: | /s/ Michael Bodouroglou | |
| | Name: | Michael Bodouroglou | |
| | Title: | Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer | |
