UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION

85 Akti Miaouli Street
Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

þ Form 20-F       o Form 40-F

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): o

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: o Yes            No þ

 

 

     On June 29, 2010, Mr. Julian David Brynteson resigned, effective as of such date, from his position as an elected director of Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”).

     On June 30, 2010, Mr. George Galatis was appointed, effective July 1, 2010, as an elected director of the Company by all of the remaining elected directors to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Brynteson’s resignation. Mr. Galatis will serve as a Class A director whose term will expire at the 2012 Annual Meeting or until earlier resignation or removal. Mr. Galatis will serve on the Nominating Committee. The Company issued a press release on July 1, 2010 with respect to such appointment. The press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     The information contained in this Report is hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-151707.

Signatures

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.		Exhibit
99.1		Press Release dated July 1, 2010