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):  April 6, 2018 (April 5, 2018)

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Republic of the Marshall Islands
001-33393
98-043-9758
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

299 Park Avenue    
12th Floor  
10171
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (646) 443-8550
 
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On April 5, 2018, John Brantl resigned from the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the “Company’), and the Board appointed Daniel Han to serve as Mr. Brantl’s successor on the Board on the recommendation of its Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee.  Information regarding Mr. Han is set forth in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 29, 2018 and is incorporated herein by reference.
 
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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:  April 6, 2018
 
     
 
/s/ Apostolos Zafolias
 
 
Apostolos Zafolias
 
 
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
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