United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
December 17, 2021
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
International Seaways, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1-37836-1
Commission File Number
| Marshall Islands | | 98-0467117 |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
600 Third Avenue, 39th Floor
New York, New York 10016
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 578-1600
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company x
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| Common Stock (no par value) | INSW | New York Stock Exchange |
| 8.5% Senior Notes due 2023 | INSW - PA | New York Stock Exchange |
Section 8 – Other Events
On December 17, 2021, International Seaways, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, announcing that in connection with its existing $50.0 million share repurchase program, the Company has repurchased 1,077,070 shares of its common stock in open-market purchases in December, at an average price of $15.44 per share, for a total cost of approximately $16.7 million.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K.
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 hereunto duly authorized.
| | INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS, INC. |
| | (Registrant) |
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| Date: December 17, 2021 | By | | /s/ James D. Small III |
| | | Name: | James D. Small III |
| | | Title: | Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
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