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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

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FORM 8-K

 

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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 31, 2016 (August 30, 2016)

 

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GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

 (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

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

 

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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:

☐	Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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Item 1.01

Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

 

As previously disclosed in Current Reports on Form 8-K filed by Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the “Company”) on June 30, 2016 and August 16, 2016 and in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2016, under an amended and restated commitment letter (the “Amended Commitment Letter”) executed by the Company and certain of its lenders for a senior secured term loan facility described therein on June 30, 2016 and an amendment thereto executed by such parties on August 12, 2016, the Company received extensions of waivers with regard to certain covenants under its $100 Million Term Loan Facility, $253 Million Term Loan Facility, $148 Million Credit Facility, $22 Million Term Loan Facility, $44 Million Term Loan Facility, and its 2015 Revolving Credit Facility.  On August 30, 2016, such parties entered into a further amendment to the Amended Commitment Letter that extended the Company’s August 31, 2016 deadline to enter into a definitive purchase agreement or file a registration statement for an equity financing to September 14, 2016.

 

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.

 

 

 

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