UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
May 17, 2017
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
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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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On May 17, 2017, International Seaways, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its joint venture with Euronav NV had signed two contracts for five years with North Oil Company, future operator of the Al Shaheen oil field, off the coast of Qatar, relating to floating storage and offloading ("FSO") Africa and FSO Asia. These contracts commence upon expiry of the current contracts with Maersk Oil Qatar in the third quarter of 2017. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit No. 99.1 | Description Press Release dated May 17,2017. |
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: May 17, 2017 | By: | | /s/James D. Small III |
| | | Name: Title: | James D. Small III Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit No. 99.1 | | Description Press Release dated May 17, 2017. |
