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
Dated: September 24, 2013
Commission File No. 001-34104
NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION
7 Avenue de Grande Bretagne, Office 11B2
Monte Carlo, MC 98000 Monaco
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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On September 23, 2013, Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (“Navios Acquisition”) issued a press release announcing that it has agreed to extend the existing charters on the (i) Nave Atropos, Nave Rigel and Nave Ariadne for an additional 18 month period and (ii) Nave Cassiopeia, Nave Cetus and Nave Cielo for an additional 12 month period. Currently, the Nave Atropos, Nave Rigel and Nave Ariadne are on charter for $11,850 net per day plus 50% profit sharing; the first 6 months of the charter extension will be performed at the existing base rate plus 50% profit sharing while the next 12 months at an increased base rate of $12,838 net per day plus 50% profit sharing. Currently, the Nave Cassiopeia, Nave Cetus and Nave Cielo are on charter for $11,850 net per day plus 50% profit sharing; the charter extension will be performed at an increased base rate of $12,838 net per day plus 50% profit sharing. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by reference.
This Report is hereby incorporated by reference into Navios Acquisition’s Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-333-170896.
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.
| NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ Angeliki Frangou | |
Angeliki Frangou Chief Executive Officer Date: September 24, 2013 | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
| 99.1 | Press Release dated September 23, 2013 | |