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 January 2017
Commission File Number: 001-33283
EUROSEAS LTD. |
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4 Messogiou & Evropis Street |
151 24 Maroussi, Greece |
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release issued by Euroseas Ltd. (the “Company”) on January 23, 2017: Euroseas Ltd. Announces Bank Loan to Finance Recent Acquisition and Sale of Containership Feeder Vessel.
This Report on Form 6-K, except for the paragraph beginning with “Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented:”, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-194922) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on March 31, 2014, as amended, and the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-208305) filed with the Commission on December 2, 2015, as amended.
Exhibit 1
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Euroseas Ltd. Announces Bank Loan to Finance Recent Acquisition and Sale of Containership Feeder Vessel
Maroussi, Athens, Greece – January 23, 2017 – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA), an owner and operator of drybulk and container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for drybulk and containerized cargoes, announced today the signing and service of a drawdown notice under a $10.86 million loan to finance the recent acquisition of M/V Alexandros P, the newbuild Ultramax drybulk carrier that was delivered to the Company on January 16, 2017.
The Company also announced that it has entered into an agreement to sell for scrap the M/V RT Dagr, a 1,645 teu feeder containership, built in 1998, for net sale proceeds of about $2.1 million. The vessel is expected to be delivered to its buyers in the beginning of February 2017.
Aristides Pittas, Chairman and CEO of Euroseas commented: "We are pleased to announce the signing and drawing of the $10.6 million loan to finance our newbuilding Alexandros P. As the vessel was already fully paid with cash on hand, the proceeds from the loan as well as those from the sale of M/V RT Dagr, provide us with significant additional liquidity and “fire power” for our growth plans. Over the last year or so, despite the very challenging market conditions, we have taken advantage of quality vessel investment opportunities at a low point in the market cycle for both the drybulk and containership segments. We are looking forward to continuing executing on this strategy and benefitting from a potential market recovery in both sectors.”
About Euroseas Ltd.: Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 140 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA since January 31, 2007.
Euroseas operates in the dry cargo, drybulk and container shipping markets. Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company and Eurobulk (FE) Ltd. Inc., also an affiliated ship management company, which are responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements.
The Company has a fleet of 14 vessels, including one Kamsarmax drybulk carrier, three Panamax drybulk carriers, one Ultramax drybulk carrier, one Handymax drybulk carrier, and eight Feeder containerships. Euroseas six drybulk carriers have a total cargo capacity of 417,753 dwt, its eight containerships have a cargo capacity of 13,170 teu. The Company has also signed a contract for the construction of one Kamsarmax (82,000 dwt) fuel efficient drybulk carrier. Including the new-building Kamsarmax, the total cargo capacity of the Company's drybulk vessels will be 499,753 dwt.
Forward Looking Statement: This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and measures to implement such strategy; including expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further time charters. Words such as "expects," "intends," "plans," "believes," "anticipates," "hopes," "estimates," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates that are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels and container ships, competitive factors in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is based.
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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.
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Dated: January 23, 2017 | By: | /s/ Dr. Anastasios Aslidis |
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| Name: | Dr. Anastasios Aslidis |
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| Title: | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer |
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