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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):
December 15, 2005
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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.)
299 Park Avenue
Second Floor
New York, New York 10171
(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)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
[ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
[ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
[ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On December 15, 2005, General Maritime Corporation (the "Company") issued a
press release announcing the commencement of a tender offer to purchase for cash
any and all of its outstanding 10% Senior Notes due 2013 (the "Notes"). In
connection with the tender offer, the Company is soliciting consents to effect
certain proposed amendments to the indenture governing the Notes. The tender
offer and consent solicitation are being made pursuant to an Offer to Purchase
for Cash and Solicitation of Consents, dated December 15, 2005, and a related
Letter of Transmittal and Consent, which more fully sets forth the terms and
conditions of the tender offer and consent solicitation. A copy of the press
release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by
reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Description
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99.1 Press release issued by General Maritime Corporation on December
15, 2005.
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: December 16, 2005