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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
                                                        
 
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):  September 18, 2009
 
               
 
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Republic of the Marshall Islands
000-28506
98-043-9758
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

299 Park Avenue
20th Floor
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
  
 
10171
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (646) 443-8550

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):

 
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Item 2.01.    Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
 
On September 18, 2009, the Company completed the acquisition of the Genco Maximus, a 169,025 dwt Capesize newbuilding.  The Company had agreed to buy the vessel under the terms of agreements that the Company entered into with companies within the Metrostar Management Corporation group to acquire nine Capesize vessels as previously announced on July 18, 2007.  The Genco Maximus is the eighth vessel to be delivered to the Company under such agreements.  The Company paid a total purchase price of approximately $120 million for the Genco Maximus, which the Company financed with borrowings under its 2007 credit facility and cash from operations.  The Genco Maximus was delivered to its charterer, Cargill International S.A., on September 19, 2009 and commenced a time charter for 3 to 4.5 months at a rate of $31,750 per day, less a 5% third party brokerage commission.
 
A copy of the Company’s press release announcing the delivery of this vessel to the Company is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d)   Exhibits
 
Exhibit No.
 
99.1
Description
 
Press Release dated September 21, 2009.
 
 
 

 
 
 

 
SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
 
 
                      GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
 
                      DATE:  September 21, 2009
                     
 
                     /s/ John C. Wobensmith                          
                     John C. Wobensmith
                     Chief Financial Officer
 

 
 
 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
 
Exhibit No.
 
99.1
Description
 
Press Release dated September 21, 2009.