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 October 2008

Commission File Number: 000-51672

FreeSeas Inc.
89 Akti Miaouli & 4 Mavrokordatou Street
185 38 Piraeus, Greece
(Address of principal executive offices)

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

Form 20-F  þ     Form 40-F  o

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):  o

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):  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes  o     No  þ

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-     .

 

 

Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement

     With respect to the FreeSeas Inc. annual meeting of shareholders to be held on November 14, 2008 (the “Annual Meeting”), attached hereto are copies of (i) a Letter to Shareholders dated October 9, 2008; (ii) the Notice of Annual Meeting and the Proxy Statement dated October 9, 2008; and (iii) the Proxy Card.

     This report on Form 6-K and the exhibits attached hereto are incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s Registration Statements on Form F-3, Registration Nos. 333-145098 and 333-149916.

SUBMITTED HEREWITH:

Exhibits

99.1		Letter to Shareholders.

99.2		Notice of Annual Meeting and Proxy Statement.

99.3		Proxy Card.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report on Form 6-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.