UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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): November 28, 2014

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (212) 785-2500

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): None

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Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the "Registrant") hereby provides the following update and recapitulation of various corporate governance matters following the effectiveness of the Registrant's Plan of Reorganization in its chapter 11 case:

1.  The Registrant's Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation were filed as Exhibit 3.1 to its Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2014.

2.  The Registrant's Second Amended and Restated Bylaws were filed as Exhibit 3.2 to its Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2014.

3.  As of November 28, 2014, Paul M. Leand, Jr. has become the Chairman of the Board of the Registrant.  Sophocles N. Zoullas remains Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of the Registrant.

4.  The members of the Registrant's Board of Directors, as stated in Item 5.02 of the Registrant's Report on Form 8-K filed on October 16, 2014, are as follows:

Randee E. Day ⁽¹⁾⁽³⁾

Justin A. Knowles ⁽¹⁾⁽²⁾

Paul M. Leand, Jr. ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Stanley H. Ryan ⁽¹⁾

Bart Veldhuizen ⁽²⁾⁽³⁾

Gary Weston

Sophocles N. Zoullas

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(1) Member of Audit Committee

(2) Member of Compensation Committee

(3) Member of Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee

All of the members of the Company's Board of Directors, except for Mr. Zoullas who is the Registrant's Chief Executive Officer, meet the independence requirements of the Nasdaq Stock Exchange and the Securities and Exchange Commission.

ITEM 9.01.         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(d)       Exhibits:

None.

 

 

 

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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 hereunto duly authorized.