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


                            October 7, 2005                        
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                               
        
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)

                         13-2637623                   
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)   

 



666 Third Avenue
                    New York, New York 10017                      

(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)
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[ ]          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 October 7, 2005, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. issued a press release announcing that it agreed to time charter four product carriers for a period of ten years from affiliates of Parakou Shipping Ltd. A copy of such press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Exhibit No.

Description

99

Press Release dated October 7, 2005

   

 

 

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: October 12, 2005

By:             /s/Myles R. Itkin                           

 
 

     Name:   Myles R. Itkin
     Title:     Senior Vice President, Chief
                   Financial Officer and Treasurer