UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K/A
(AMENDMENT NO. 1)
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 21, 2015 (July 17, 2015)
 
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
New York, NY
  
10171
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
(Zip Code)
 
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:
 
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ITEM 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
 
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A amends the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, a Marshall Islands corporation, on July 17, 2015 to include the financial statements and exhibits as required in connection with the transaction reported in Item 2.01 therein.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
 (b)    Pro Forma Financial Information.
 
The unaudited pro forma financial information required by this item is included as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.

 (d)
  
Exhibits.
     
99.1
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
 
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.
 
Date: August 21, 2015
  
   
 
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
   
 
By
/s/ Joseph Adamo
   
Joseph Adamo
Chief Accounting Officer
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
 Genco Shipping & Trading Limited unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.