d883282_6-k.htm
UNITED
STATES
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
For the month
of May 2008
Commission
File Number: 001-32458
DIANA
SHIPPING INC.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
Pendelis
16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece
(Address
of principal executive office)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached
to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit I is a press release dated May 13, 2008 of
Diana Shipping Inc. (the “Company”) announcing that its Annual General Meeting
of Shareholders was duly held on May 6, 2008, in Zurich, Switzerland pursuant to
a Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders dated March 31,
2008.
Exhibit
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Corporate
Contact:
Ioannis
Zafirakis
Director,
Executive Vice-President and S
Telephone:
+ 30-210-9470100
Email: izafirakis@dianashippinging.com
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Investor
and Media Relations:
Edward
Nebb
Comm-Counsellors,
LLC
Telephone:
+ 1-203-972-8350
Email:
enebb@optonline.net
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DIANA
SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF
2008
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
ATHENS,
GREECE May 13, 2008 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), a global shipping company
specializing in the transportation of dry bulk cargoes, announced today that the
Company’s Annual General Meeting of Shareholders was duly held on May 6, 2008,
in Zurich, Switzerland pursuant to a Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
dated March 31, 2008. Mellon Investors Services, LLC acted as
inspector of the Meeting.
At the
Meeting, each of the following proposals, which are set forth in more detail in
the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Company’s Proxy Statement
sent to Shareholders on or around March 31, 2008; were approved and
adopted:
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(1)
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The
re-election of Mr. Boris Nachamkin and Mr. Apostolos Kontoyannis as Class
III Directors of the Company, to serve until the 2011 Annual Meeting of
Shareholders;
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(2)
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The
appointment of Ernst & Young (Hellas) as the Company's independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31,
2008;
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(3)
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The
amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to establish the quorum for all Shareholder meetings at 33 1/3 percent;
and
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(4)
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The
amendment of the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation
to increase the Company’s authorized share capital from 100 million
shares of common stock to an aggregate of 200 million shares of common
stock, par value $0.001 per share.
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About
the Company
Diana
Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services. The
Company specializes in transporting dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities
as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping
routes.
Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters
discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor
protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to
provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements
include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future
events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which
are other than statements of historical facts.
The
Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary
statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "believe,"
"anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential,"
"will," "may," "should," "expect" "pending" and similar expressions identify
forward-looking statements.
The
forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various
assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,
including without limitation, our management's examination of historical
operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from
third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when
made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish
these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In
addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view,
could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and
currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates
and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in
our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs,
the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes
in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory
authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general
domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of
shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and
instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and
other risks and uncertainties.
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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.
DIANA
SHIPPING INC.
(registrant)
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Dated: May
13, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Anastassis
Margaronis
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Anastassis
Margaronis
President
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SK 23159 0002
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