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    Genco Shipping & Trading Limited filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits

    3/27/26 5:00:15 PM ET
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    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):  March 27, 2026
     
    GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
    (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

    Republic of the Marshall Islands
    001-33393
    98-0439758
    (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
    (Commission file number)
    (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

    299 Park Avenue
    12th Floor
    New York, NY
    (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):



    ☐
    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
     
    ☐
    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
     
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
     
    ☐
    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

    Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

    Emerging growth company       ☐   

    If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐
     
    Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
     
    Title of each class
     
    Trading Symbol(s)
     
    Name of exchange on which registered
     
    Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
     
    GNK
     
    New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
     
    Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
     
    N/A
     
    New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)



    Item 5.02
    Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
     
    Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the “Company”) is filing today as Exhibit 10.1 to this report a copy of its Employee Retention Plan previously disclosed in its Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 13, 2026 (the “Prior 8-K”).  The description of the Employee Retention Plan in the Prior 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
     
    Item 9.01
    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
     
    (d)
    Exhibits
     
    Exhibit No.
    Description
       
    10.1
    Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Employee Retention Plan
       
    104
    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

    -2-

    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: March 27, 2026

     

    /s/ Peter Allen


    Peter Allen

    Chief Financial Officer

    -3-

    EXHIBIT INDEX
     
    Exhibit No.
    Description


    10.1
    Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Employee Retention Plan
       
    104
    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)


    -4-

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