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):


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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).

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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
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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

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EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit No.
Description


Genco Shipping & Trading Limited Employee Retention Plan
   
104
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