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

 

October 21, 2016

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

1-6479-1

Commission File Number

 

 

Delaware		13-2637623
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

 

600 Third Avenue, 39^th Floor 

 New York, New York  10016

 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 953-4100

 

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 (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))

 

 

 

Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On October 21, 2016, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has approved the previously announced plan to separate its international and domestic businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies: Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. and International Seaways, Inc. (formerly known as OSG International, Inc.).

 

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.

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 21, 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

	OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: October 21, 2016	By	/s/ James D. Small III
		Name:         James D. Small III Title:           Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated October 21, 2016.