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 12, 2016 (February 12, 2016)

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 8 – Other Events

 

Item 8.01  Other Events.

 

On February 12, 2016, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (“OSG”) issued a press release announcing that it has reached a final settlement with Proskauer Rose LLP and certain of its partners in connection with the previously disclosed lawsuit brought against that firm by OSG. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.

 

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 12, 2016.

 

  

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 12, 2016	By	/s/ James D. Small III
		Name:         James D. Small III Title:           Senior Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel

 

 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated February 12, 2016.