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): January 7, 2021
 
 
Diamond S Shipping Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
 
 

 
         
Republic of the Marshall Islands
 
1-38771
 
94-1480128
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
 
(Commission
File Number)
 
 
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
 
   
33 Benedict Place, Greenwich, CT
 
06830
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 413-2000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
 
Title of each class
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered
 
Common Shares, $0.001 par value per share
 
DSSI
 
New York Stock Exchange


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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Item 8.01.
Other Items.

On January 7, 2021, Diamond S Shipping Inc. issued a press release providing an update to an incident involving one of its vessels.  A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

The information contained in this Item 8.01, including Exhibit 99.1 hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.


(d)         Exhibits
 
     
Exhibit Number
  
Description
   



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 hereunto duly authorized.

 
 
DIAMOND S SHIPPING INC.
 
       
 
By:
/s/ Kevin Kilcullen
 
   
Name:   Kevin Kilcullen
Title:    Chief Finacnial Officer
 
       
Date:  January 7, 2021





Exhibit 99.1




DIAMOND S SHIPPING INC. PROVIDES AN UPDATE ON AN INCIDENT INVOLVING ONE OF ITS VESSELS

Greenwich, CT, USA, January 7, 2021.  Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSSI) (“Diamond S” or the “Company”) announced that the four crew members who had been kidnapped from one of its product tanker vessels, the Agisilaos, on November 29, 2020 were released yesterday, January 6, 2021. All four crew members are safe and will undergo further medical examinations today. Diamond S would like to thank all those involved in securing their release. Due to the sensitive nature of the incident, Diamond S will provide no further updates on this matter.
About Diamond S Shipping Inc.
Diamond S Shipping Inc. (NYSE Ticker: DSSI) owns and operates 65 vessels on the water, including 14 Suezmax vessels, one Aframax and 50 medium-range (MR) product tankers. Diamond S Shipping is one of the largest energy shipping companies providing seaborne transportation of crude oil and refined petroleum products in the international shipping markets.  The Company is headquartered in Greenwich, CT.  More information about the Company can be found at www.diamondsshipping.com.
Investor Relations Inquiries:
Robert Brinberg
Tel: +1-212-517-0810
E-mail: IR@diamondsshipping.com