d1205817_8-k.htm
 
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): June 17, 2011


Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Republic of the Marshall Islands
001-33831
98-0453513
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer identification no.)
     
477 Madison Avenue
New York, New York
 
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (212) 785-2500

 
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): None
 
 

 
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Item 5.07                      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the "Company") was held on June 17, 2011. There were 62,560,436 common shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the meeting. A majority of the outstanding common shares entitled to vote were present in person or by proxy. At the meeting, the matters described below were approved by the shareholders.

1.           The following persons were re-elected Class III directors of the Company to serve until the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2014 and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified or until his earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal, by the following number of votes:
 

 
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Mr. Douglas P. Haensel
29,013,469
4,848,848
18,446,229
Mr. Alexis P. Zoullas
29,247,042
4,615,275
18,446,229
 
The following persons continue as Class I directors of the Company: Jon Tomasson and Sophocles N. Zoullas. The following persons continue as Class II directors of the Company: Joseph M. Cianciolo, David B. Hiley and Thomas B. Winmill.

2.           The ratification of the appointment of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm to audit the financial statements of the Company and its subsidiaries for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011, was approved by the following number of votes:

 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLP
50,785,056
903,149
620,341
-

There were no broker non-votes.

3.           The non-binding vote to approve executive compensation was approved by the following number of votes:

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Non-binding vote to approve executive compensation
18,049,147
14,535,388
1,277,782
18,446,229

4.           A frequency of three years to approve executive compensation was approved by non-binding vote as follows:

 
Three Years
Two Years
One Year
Abstentions
Broker Non-Votes
Non-binding vote to approve the frequency of executive compensation
16,594,573
791,486
15,456,955
1,019,303
18,446,229


 
 

 


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.
 
 
 
 
EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
(registrant)
Dated: June 17, 2011
By:
/s/ Alan S. Ginsberg
Name:      Alan S. Ginsberg
Title:        Chief Financial Officer


 

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