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
August 24, 2007
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Commission file number – 001-10852
INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or organization)
11 North Water Street, Suite 18290
Mobile, Alabama 36602
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(251) 243-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act
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Explanatory Note
This Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by International Shipholding Corporation (the “Registrant”) in order to refile Exhibits 10.10 and 10.12, originally filed as Exhibits to the Registrant’s 10-K filed on March 13, 2008 for the year ended December 31, 2007. The Registrant is refiling Exhibits 10.10 and 10.12 in connection with its response to comments received from the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) related to the confidential treatment requested for such Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
| 10.10* | Memorandum of Agreement of the Registrant, dated as of August 24, 2007, providing for the Registrant’s purchase of one 6400 CEU Panamanian flagged pure car and truck carrier. |
| 10.12* | SHIPSALES Agreement, dated as of September 21, 2007, by and between Registrant’s wholly-owned subsidiary, East Gulf Shipholding, Inc., as buyer, and Clio Marine Inc., as seller. |
* Portions of this agreement have been omitted pursuant to a confidential treatment request and have been separately filed with the Commission.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
/s/ Manuel G. Estrada
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Manuel G. Estrada
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date January 14, 2009