SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE
SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
DATED:
June 9, 2009
Commission
File No. 001-33811
NAVIOS
MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
85
AKTI MIAOULI STREET, PIRAEUS, GREECE 185 38
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
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On June
9, 2009, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) issued a press
release announcing the execution of an agreement with Navios Maritime
Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings”) whereby Navios Partners agreed to purchase the
rights to the Navios Sagittarius, a 2006 Japanese-built Panamax vessel, for a
cash purchase price of $34.6 million. The closing of the acquisition is expected
to occur within a few days.
In
addition, the press release also announced that Navios Holdings has relieved
Navios Partners from its obligation to purchase the Capesize vessel TBN I for
$130.0 million and will grant Navios Partners a 12-month option to purchase the
TBN I for $125.0 million. In consideration for such actions, upon delivery of
the TBN I to Navios Holdings, which is anticipated to be at the end of June
2009, Navios Partners will issue 1.0 million of a new series of subordinated
units. This new series of subordinated units will not be eligible to receive
cash distributions until the third anniversary of the issuance of such units, at
which time such units will automatically convert into common units and receive
distributions in accordance with all other common units. In addition, Navios
Partners will release, for a two year period, Navios Holdings of the
restrictions under the Omnibus Agreement that the parties previously entered
into, as well as release, for a two year period, Navios Maritime Acquisition
Corporation of its right of first refusal under the Right of First Refusal and
Corporate Opportunities Agreement that the parties previously entered into.
A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report
and is incorporated herein by reference.
The
information contained in this Report is hereby incorporated by reference into
the Registration Statement on Form F-3, File No. 333-157000.
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.
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NAVIOS
MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
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By:
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/s/
Angeliki Frangou |
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Angeliki
Frangou
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Chief
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Date:
June 10, 2009
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
No.
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Exhibit
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99.1
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Press
Release dated June 9,
2009.
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