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

 

February 17, 2015 (February 13, 2015)

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

1-6479-1

Commission File Number

 

Delaware		13-2637623
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

 

1301 Avenue of the Americas

 

New York, New York  10019

 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

 

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (212) 953-4100

 

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))

 

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On February 17, 2015, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Mr. James Small as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel, effective in March. Mr. James Edelson, the current General Counsel of the Company, will assume responsibility for Governmental Affairs at that time. On February 17, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing these changes, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Section 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

 

On February 17, 2015 the Company announced the appointment of Mr. James Small as Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel. See Item 5.02 above.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 17, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

	OVERSEAS SHIPHOLDING GROUP, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: February 17, 2015	By	/s/ Rick F. Oricchio
		Name: Rick F. Oricchio Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 17, 2015