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 July 2016
Commission File Number: 001-36810
EURONAV NV
De Gerlachekaai 20
2000 Antwerpen
Belgium
011-32-3-247-4411
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Euronav NV (the "Company"), dated July 1, 2016, announcing that the Company has repurchased 192,415 of its ordinary shares on the Euronext Brussels.
The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-210849) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission effective April 21, 2016.
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.
| EURONAV NV | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| Dated: July 1, 2016 | ||
| By: | /s/ Hugo De Stoop | |
| Hugo De Stoop | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
SHARE BUYBACK
ANTWERP, Belgium, 1 July 2016 – Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) ("Euronav" or the "Company") today announces that the Company has purchased 192,415 of its own shares on Euronext Brussels for an aggregate price of EUR 1,528,211.
| Transaction date | Quantity | Average price | Lowest price | Highest price | Total price |
| 24 June 2016 | 75,270 | 7.8714 EUR | 7.714 EUR | 8.000 EUR | 592,480.28 EUR |
| 27 June 2016 | 117,145 | 7.9878 EUR | 7.960 EUR | 8.000 EUR | 935,730.83 EUR |
Following these transactions, the Company now owns 1,042,415 own shares (0.65% of the total outstanding shares).
Euronav may continue to buy back its own shares opportunistically. The extent to which it does and the timing of these purchases, will depend upon a variety of factors, including market conditions, regulatory requirements and other corporate considerations.
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INKOOP EIGEN AANDELEN
ANTWERPEN, België, 1 juli 2016 – Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) ("Euronav" of de "Vennootschap") meldt vandaag dat de Vennootschap 192.415 van haar eigen aandelen inkocht op Euronext Brussels voor een gezamenlijk bedrag van 1.528.211 EUR.
| Datum transactie | Aantal | Gemiddelde prijs | Laagste prijs | Hoogste prijs | Totaalprijs |
| 24 juni 2016 | 75.270 | 7,8714 EUR | 7,714 EUR | 8,000 EUR | 592.480,28 EUR |
| 27 juni 2016 | 117.145 | 7,9878 EUR | 7,960 EUR | 8,000 EUR | 935.730,83 EUR |
Ingevolge deze transacties houdt de Vennootschap thans 1.042.415 eigen aandelen aan (0.65% van het totale aantal uitstaande aandelen).
De mogelijkheid blijft bestaan dat Euronav opnieuw eigen aandelen opportunistisch zou inkopen. De mate waarin Euronav in voorkomend geval eigen aandelen zou inkopen, en de timing daarvan, zal afhangen van verschillende factoren waaronder marktomstandigheden, wettelijke bepalingen en andere overwegingen in het belang van de Vennootschap.
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Contact:
Mr. Brian Gallagher – Euronav Investor Relations
Tel: +44 20 7870 0436
Email: IR@euronav.com
Announcement of second quarter results 2016: Thursday 28 July 2016
Bekendmaking resultaten tweede kwartaal 2016: donderdag 28 juli 2016
About Euronav
Euronav is an independent tanker company engaged in the ocean transportation and storage of crude oil and petroleum products. The Company is headquartered in Antwerp, Belgium, and has offices throughout Europe and Asia. Euronav is listed on Euronext Brussels and on the NYSE under the symbol EURN. Euronav employs its fleet both on the spot and period market. VLCCs on the spot market are traded in the Tankers International pool of which Euronav is one of the major partners. Euronav's owned and operated fleet consists of 53 double hulled vessels being one V-Plus vessel, 30 VLCCs (of which 1 in 50%-50% joint venture), 20 Suezmaxes and two FSO vessels (both owned in 50%-50% joint venture). The Company's vessels mainly fly Belgian, Greek, French and Marshall Island flags.
Regulated information within the meaning of the Royal Decree of 14 November 2007.