UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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): September 9, 2016 (September 9, 2016)
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
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001-33393
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98-043-9758
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
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(Commission file number)
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(I.R.S. employer identification no.)
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299 Park Avenue
12th Floor
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10171
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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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 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On August 19, 2016, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited and certain of its subsidiaries had entered into waiver agreements with ABN AMRO Capital USA LLC (“ABN AMRO”) in connection with the Loan Agreement dated October 8, 2014 (as amended) among Baltic Hornet Limited as Borrower, ABN AMRO as Agent, and the other parties thereto and the Loan Agreement dated October 8, 2014 (as amended) among Baltic Wasp Limited as Borrower, ABN AMRO as Agent, and the other parties thereto. On September 9, 2016, such parties entered into additional agreements under which the deadline for approval by China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (“Sinosure”) of the maximum leverage ratio covenant waivers was extended from September 9, 2016 to September 16, 2016 at 11:59 p.m.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is incorporated into this Item 2.03 by reference.
SIGNATURE
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.
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GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
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DATE: September 9, 2016
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By
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/s/ Apostolos Zafolias
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Apostolos Zafolias
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Chief Financial Officer
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