UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 15, 2007 (February 15, 2007)
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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Marshall Islands |
000-51366 |
98-0453513 | |
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(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
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477 Park Avenue |
10022 | ||
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
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(212) 785-2500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
None
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On February 15, 2007, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend on its common stock for the fourth quarter of 2006 of $0.51 per share payable on or about March 2, 2007, to all shareholders of record as of February 28, 2007. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
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Exhibits |
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Exhibit No. |
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Description | |
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99.1 |
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Press Release, dated February 15, 2007. | |
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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.
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
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By: /s/ Sophocles N. Zoullas |
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Name: |
Sophocles N. Zoullas |
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Title: |
Chief Executive Officer |
Date: February 15, 2007
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