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 October 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 October 17, 2016, announcing the Company plans to release its third quarter 2016 earnings report prior to market opening on Monday, October 31, 2016 and plans to host a conference call to discuss the results.
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: October 17, 2016 | ||
| By: | /s/ Hugo De Stoop | |
| Hugo De Stoop | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT 99.1
EURONAV TO ANNOUNCE Q3 2016 RESULTS
ON MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2016
ON MONDAY 31 OCTOBER 2016
ANTWERP, Belgium, 17 October 2016 – Euronav NV (NYSE: EURN & Euronext: EURN) ("Euronav" or the "Company") will release its third quarter 2016 earnings prior to market opening on Monday 31 October 2016 and will host a conference call at 09.30 a.m. EDT / 02.30 p.m. CET to discuss the results for the quarter.
The call will be a webcast with an accompanying slideshow. You can find details of this conference call below and on the "Investor Relations" page of the Euronav website at http://investors.euronav.com.
| Webcast Information | |
| Event Type: | Audio webcast with user-controlled slide presentation |
| Event Date: | 31 October 2016 |
| Event Time: | 9:30 a.m. EDT / 2:30 p.m. CET |
| Event Title: | "Q3 2016 Earnings Conference Call" |
| Event Site/URL: | http://services.choruscall.com/links/euronav161031T2adKwOm.html |
Telephone participants may avoid any delays by pre-registering for the call using the following link to receive a special dial-in number and PIN conference call registration link: http://dpregister.com/10093867. Pre-registration fields of information to be gathered: name, company, email.
Telephone participants located in the U.S. who are unable to pre-register may dial in to +1-877-328-5501 on the day of the call. Others may use the international dial-in number +1-412-317-5471.
A replay of the call will be available until 7 November 2016, beginning at 11:30 a.m. EDT / 4:30 p.m. CET on 31 October 2016. Telephone participants located in the U.S. can dial +1-877-344-7529. Others can dial +1-412-317-0088. Please reference the conference number 10093867.
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Contact:
Mr. Brian Gallagher – Euronav Investor Relations
Tel: +44 20 7870 0436
Email: IR@euronav.com
Announcement of third quarter results 2016: Monday, 31 October 2016
About Euronav
Euronav is an independent tanker company engaged in the ocean transportation and storage of crude oil. 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 57 double hulled vessels being 1 V-Plus vessel, 30 VLCCs (of which 1 in 50%-50% joint venture), two VLCCs under construction which were recently acquired as resales of existing newbuilding contracts, 20 Suezmaxes, two Suezmaxes under construction and two FSO vessels (both owned in 50%-50% joint venture). The Company's vessels mainly fly Belgian, Greek, French and Marshall Island flags.
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