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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 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): April 27, 2018
 
 
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Republic of the Marshall Islands
001-33831
98-0453513
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer identification no.)
 
 
 
 
300 First Stamford Place,
5th Floor
Stamford, CT 06902
 
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (203) 276-8100
 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): None
 
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company ☐
 


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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure.

As previously reported, on November 28, 2017, Eagle Bulk Sipco LLC (“Shipco”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Eagle Bulk Shipping, Inc., a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), $200,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of 8.250% Senior Secured Bonds 2017/2022, pursuant to those certain Bond Terms (the “Bond Terms”), dated as of November 22, 2017, by and between Shipco, as issuer, and Nordic Trustee AS, a company existing under the laws of Norway (the “Bond Trustee”). Under the Bond Terms, Shipco is required to prepare and make available on the Company’s website audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. The audited consolidated financial statements of Shipco, as of and for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, are attached to this Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1.

The information in this Item 7.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 




  
SIGNATURES
 
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.
 
 
 
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
 
(registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dated: April 27, 2018
By:
/s/ Frank De Costanzo
 
Name:
Frank De Costanzo
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer