UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
______________________
FORM 8-A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Safe Bulkers, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
| The Republic of The Marshall Islands | N/A | |
| (State of Incorporation or Organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
32 Avenue Karamanli
P.O. Box 70837
16605 Voula
Athens, Greece
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Name of each exchange on which | ||
| to be so registered | each class is to be registered | ||
| Common stock, $0.001 par value per share | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| Preferred stock purchase rights | New York Stock Exchange | ||
| If this form relates to the registration of a class of | If this form relates to the registration of a class of | ||
| securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities | securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Securities | ||
| Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is effective | Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is effective | ||
| pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), please check the | pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), please check the | ||
| following box.x | following box.o | ||
| Securities Act registration statement file | 333-150995 | ||
| number to which this form relates: | (If applicable) | ||
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:None.
Item 1. Description of Registrant’s Securities to be Registered
A description of the securities of Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Registrant”) to be registered hereby is set forth under the caption “Description of Capital Stock” in (i) the prospectus (subject to completion) dated May 16, 2008 included in Part I of the Registration Statement (Registration No. 333-150995) on Form F-1 (as amended, the “Registration Statement”) of the Registrant originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), on May 16, 2008 and (ii) the related final form of the prospectus to be filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act. Such prospectus, in the form in which it is so filed, shall be deemed to be incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 2. | Exhibits | |
| The following exhibits are filed as part of this registration statement: | ||
| Exhibit No. | Exhibit Description | |
| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, which are hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Registration Statement. | |
| 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws, which are hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Registration Statement. | |
| 4.1 | Specimen Share Certificate, which is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Registration Statement. | |
| 10.1 | Stockholder Rights Agreement, which is hereby incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Registration Statement. | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
| SAFE BULKERS, INC. | ||
| Date: May 22, 2008 | By: /s/ Polys Hajioannou | |
| Name:Polys Hajioannou | ||
| Title: Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | ||
