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

 

For the month of May 2009.

 

Commission File Number 001-33060

 

DANAOS CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

Danaos Corporation

c/o Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.

14 Akti Kondyli

185 45 Piraeus

Greece

Attention: Secretary

011 030 210 419 6480

(Address of principal executive office)

 

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

 

Form 20-F  x            Form 40-F  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)(1):

 

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):

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in the Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Yes  o            No  x

 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82-                    .

 

This report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (i) the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-147099) filed with the SEC on November 2, 2007, the related prospectus supplements filed with the SEC on December 17, 2007, January 16, 2009 and March 27, 2009 and (ii) the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-138449) filed with the SEC on November 6, 2006 and the reoffer prospectus, dated November 6, 2006, contained therein.

 

 

 


 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

99.1

 

Risk Factors.

 

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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, thereunto duly authorized.

 

Date:  May 1, 2009

 

 

 

DANAOS CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Dimitri J. Andritsoyiannis

 

Name:

Dimitri J. Andritsoyiannis

 

Title:

Vice President & CFO

 

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