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
DATE OF REPORT (DATE OF EARLIEST EVENT REPORTED):
September 14, 2004
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GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION)
001-16531 06-159-7083
(COMMISSION FILE NUMBER) (I.R.S. EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
35 West 56th Street
New York, New York
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(212) 763-5600
(REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE)
Not Applicable
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
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Section 5 -- Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers.
On September 16, 2004, General Maritime Corporation (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing that John O. Hatab has been elected to the Company's
Board of Directors. Mr. Hatab was elected on September 14, 2004. A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, which is incorporated in this
Item 5.02 by reference.
Section 9 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press Release dated September 16, 2004.
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.
GENERAL MARITIME CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
By: /s/ John C. Georgiopoulos
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Name: John C. Georgiopoulos
Title: Chief Administrative Officer
Date: September 17, 2004