Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner Form 4 GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING / Jeffrey Aronson ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE

11TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD [ GNKSF ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

Director	X	10% Owner
Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/25/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

	Form filed by One Reporting Person
X	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ("Common Stock")	01/25/2018		X		200,000	A	$15.5	1,344,768	I	See footnotes(1)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
Common Stock								242,235	I	See footnotes(2)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
Common Stock								2,660,346	I	See footnotes(3)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
Common Stock								1,193,731	I	See footnotes(4)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
Common Stock								4,810,328	I	See footnotes(5)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)
Common Stock								35,214	I	See footnotes(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Put Option (obligation to buy)	$15.5	01/25/2018		X			2,000	12/12/2017	01/25/2018	Common Stock	200,000	$0	0	I	See footnotes(1)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE

11TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE

12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP, Ltd.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O CENTERBRIDGE PARTNERS, L.P.

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Gallogly Mark T

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Aronson Jeffrey

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Capital Partners II (Cayman), L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS II (Cayman), L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Centerbridge Associates II (Cayman), L.P.

(Last) (First) (Middle)

375 PARK AVE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK NY 10152

(City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities are held by Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P. ("Credit Partners").

2. These securities are held by Centerbridge Special Credit Partners II, L.P. ("Special Credit Partners II").

3. These securities are held by Centerbridge Credit Partners Master, L.P. ("Credit Partners Master").

4. These securities are held by Centerbridge Special Credit Partners II AIV IV (Cayman), L.P. ("Special Credit Partners II AIV").

5. These securities are held by Centerbridge Capital Partners II (Cayman) L.P. ("Capital Partners II").

6. These securities are held by Centerbridge Capital Partners SBS II (Cayman) L.P. ("Capital Partners SBS II" and, together with Credit Partners, Special Credit Partners II, Credit Partners Master, Special Credit Partners II AIV and Capital Partners II, the "Centerbridge Funds").

7. Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P. ("Onshore GP") is the general partner of Credit Partners, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Credit Partners. Centerbridge Credit Partners Offshore General Partner, L.P. ("Offshore GP") is the general partner of Credit Partners Master, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Credit Partners Master. Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd. ("Credit GP ") is the general partner of each of Onshore GP and Offshore GP, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Credit Partners and Credit Partners Master.

8. Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner II (Cayman), L.P. ("CSCPGP II Cayman") is the general partner of Special Credit Partners II AIV, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Special Credit Partners II AIV. Centerbridge Special Credit Partners General Partner II, L.P., ("CSCPGP II") is the general partner of Special Credit Partners II and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Special Credit Partners II. CSCP II Cayman GP Ltd. ("CSCP II Cayman Ltd.") is the general partner of each of CSCPGP II Cayman, and CSCGP II, and, as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Special Credit Partners II AIV and Special Credit Partners II.

9. Centerbridge Associates II (Cayman), L.P. ("CA II Cayman") is the general partner of Capital Partners II, and as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Capital Partners II. CCP II Cayman GP Ltd. ("CCP II Cayman Ltd.") is the general partner of each of CA II Cayman and Capital Partners SBS II, and as such, it may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by Capital Partners II and Capital Partners SBS II. Mark T. Gallogly and Jeffrey H. Aronson, indirectly, through various intermediate entities control each of the Centerbridge Funds, and, as such, Mark T. Gallogly and Jeffrey H. Aronson may be deemed to beneficially own the securities held by the Centerbridge Funds.

10. For purposes of this filing, "Reporting Persons" means, as applicable, Special Credit Partners II AIV, Special Credit Partners II, Credit Partners Master, Credit Partners, Capital Partners II, Capital Partners SBS II, Onshore GP, Offshore GP, Credit GP, CSCPGP II Cayman, CSCPGP II, CSCP II Cayman Ltd., CA II Cayman, CCP II Cayman Ltd., Mr. Aronson and Mr. Gallogly.

11. The filing of this statement by the Reporting Persons shall not be deemed to be an admission that, for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise, such Reporting Persons are the beneficial owners of the securities reported herein and each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Act, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.

Remarks:

To enable all of the Reporting Persons to gain access to the Securities and Exchange Commission's electronic filing system (which only accepts a maximum of 10 joint filers per report), this report is the first of two identical reports relating to the same transaction being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

	Centerbridge Credit Partners, L.P., By: Centerbridge Credit Partners General Partner, L.P., its general partner, By: Centerbridge Credit Cayman GP Ltd., its general partner, By: /S/ Jeffrey H. Aronson	01/29/2018
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