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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

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AMENDMENT NO. 1

TO

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): April 19, 2016

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GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 443-8550

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):

 

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Item 5.02.           Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On July 17, 2015 and February 17, 2016, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (“Genco”) filed Current Reports on Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange disclosing the appointment of Basil G. Mavroleon, Peter Kirchof, and Arthur L. Regan as new members of its Board of Directors (the “Board”). The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 to disclose that on April 19, 2016, the Board appointed Messrs. Kirchof and Mavroleon to serve on the Nominating, Corporate Governance, and Conflicts Committee of the Board. In addition, Genco anticipates that Messrs. Kirchof and Regan will be appointed to serve on the Compensation Committee of the Board.

 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

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