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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release of TOP Ships Inc. (the "Company") dated July 12, 2017 entitled "TOP Ships Inc. Announces Joint Ventures and New Vessel Employment".

The information contained in this report on Form 6-K, other than the statements attributed to Mr. Evangelos Pistiolis, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File No. 333-215577) that was filed with the SEC and became effective on February 1, 2017.

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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.

		TOP SHIPS INC.
		(Registrant)
Date: July 12, 2017		/s/ Evangelos J. Pistiolis
		Evangelos J. Pistiolis
		Chief Executive Officer