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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
     
 

FORM 8-A12G/A
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 
TOP SHIPS INC.
 
 
 
(Exact name of Issuer as specified in its charter)
 

Republic of the Marshall Islands
 
n/a
(State of incorporation or organization)
 
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
 
1 VAS. SOFIAS & MEG.
ALEXANDROU STREET
151 24, MAROUSSI
ATHENS, GREECE
 
 
 
 
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 

 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
Title of each class
to be so registered
 
Name of each exchange on
which each class is to be registered
None
 
 

 
 
        If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.    o

 
        If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.    ý
 
        Securities Act Registration Statement file number to which this form relates: N/A
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
(Title of Class)

 
 
 
 
 
EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A12G is being filed by Top Ships Inc. (the "Company") solely for the purpose of amending the Company's Stockholders Rights Agreement, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-A12G (File No. 000-50859) on August 19, 2005.  The Amendment No. 1 to the Stockholders Rights Agreement dated August 24, 2011 by and between the Company and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
SIGNATURE
 
 
        Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 


 

 

Dated: September 6, 2011
 TOP SHIPS INC.
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Alexandros Tsirikos
  
   
Name: Alexandros Tsirikos
Title:   Chief Financial Officer
  
 
 
 

 
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