SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-A12B/A
 
FOR REGISTRATION OF CERTAIN CLASSES OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
 
DIANA CONTAINERSHIPS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Republic of the Marshall Islands 
 
N/A
 
   
(Jurisdiction of incorporation  
or organization)  
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
   
Pendelis 16
175 64 Palaio Faliro
Athens, Greece
 
 
 
(Address of principal
executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)
 
 
 
 
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(c), check the following box.
  x
   
If this form relates to the registration of a class of securities pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act and is effective pursuant to General Instruction A.(d), check the following box.   o
   
Securities Act registration statement file number to which this form relates:  N/A
   
 
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
Title of each class                                                                                                 Name of each exchange on which
to be so registered                                                                                                     each class is to be registered
 
Common Stock, par value $0.01                                                                                                      The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC

Preferred Stock Purchase Rights
under Stockholders Rights Agreement                                                                                                The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
 
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
None
 


 
 
 

EXPLANATORY NOTE
 
 
This Amendment No. 1 to Form 8-A12B (File No. 001-35025) filed on December 30, 2010 is being filed by Diana Containerships Inc. solely for the purpose of listing the name of the exchange appearing on the cover page as “The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC”.







 
 
 

SIGNATURE
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.
 
Dated: December 30, 2010
 
Diana Containerships Inc.       
 
 
   By
/s/ Anastasios Margaronis
   
 Name:   Anastasios Margaronis
Title:      Director and President


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