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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the month of January 2014

 

Commission File Number: 001-34934

 

COSTAMARE INC.

 

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

60 Zephyrou Street & Syngrou Avenue, 17564 Athens, Greece
(Address of principal executive office)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

 

Form 20-F S Form 40-F £

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

 

This Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into our registration statement on Form F-3, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2013 (File No. 333-191833), to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as amended.

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

1.1	Underwriting Agreement, dated January 13, 2014, among Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, UBS Securities LLC, Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC and Costamare Inc.
5.1	Opinion of Cozen O’Connor, special counsel on matters of Marshall Islands law to Costamare Inc., dated January 15, 2014.

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.

 

Date: January 15, 2014

 

	COSTAMARE INC.
	By:	/s/ Anastassios Gabrielides
	Name:	Anastassios Gabrielides
	Title:	General Counsel and Secretary