UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of November 2017
Commission File Number 001-37889
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TOP SHIPS INC.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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1 VAS. SOFIAS & MEG.
ALEXANDROU STREET
151 24, MAROUSSI
ATHENS, GREECE
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
TOP Ships Inc. (the "Company") announced today that since November 14, 2017 it has issued and sold 16,790,000 common shares par value $0.01 per share pursuant to its previously announced purchase agreement by and among the Company and Crede Capital Group LLC dated November 7, 2017 (the "Purchase Agreement"). Mainly as a result of these issuances the Company currently has issued and outstanding 46,334,811 shares. As of the date hereof, up to $8.8 million worth of shares is remaining that the Company may sell pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
The information contained in this report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-215577) that was filed with the SEC and became effective on February 1, 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, thereunto duly authorized.
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TOP SHIPS INC.
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(registrant)
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Dated: November 22, 2017
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By:
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/s/ Evangelos J. Pistiolis
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Evangelos J. Pistiolis
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Chief Executive Officer
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