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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):  May 16, 2013
 
               
 
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Republic of the Marshall Islands
001-33393
98-043-9758
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

299 Park Avenue
12th Floor
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
  
 
10171
(Zip Code)

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

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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
 
On May 16, 2013, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the “Company”) held its 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”).  At the Annual Meeting, shareholders of record on March 18, 2013 were entitled to vote 44,270,273 shares of the Company’s common stock (the “Common Stock”).  A total of 36,171,074 shares of Common Stock (81.70% of all shares entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting) were represented at the Annual Meeting in person or by proxy.
 
At the Annual Meeting, the shareholders of the Company (i) elected two director nominees to hold office until the 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal and (ii) ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.  Set forth below are the final voting results for each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders.
 
Election of Director Nominees
 
The voting results with respect to the election of director nominees were as follows:
 
Name of Nominee
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Nathaniel C.A. Kramer
17,472,001
3,436,088
0
15,262,985
Mark F. Polzin
17,452,612
3,455,477
0
15,262,985

Ratification of Appointment of Independent Certified Public Accountants
 
The voting results with respect to ratifying the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 were as follows:
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
35,693,563
375,854
101,657
0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 

 
 

 
 
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
   
 
DATE:  May 17, 2013
   
   
  /s/ John C. Wobensmith
 
John C. Wobensmith
 
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary  
 
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)