FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2014.
Commission File Number: 000-50859
TOP SHIPS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1 VAS. SOFIAS & MEG.
ALEXANDROU STREET
151 24, MAROUSSI
ATHENS, GREECE
(Address of principal executive office)
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On August 5, 2014 the Registrant issued a press release, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.
(c) Exhibit 99.1. Press release dated August 5, 2014
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| TOP SHIPS INC. (Registrant) |
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| Date: August 5, 2014 | /s/ EVANGELOS J. PISTIOLIS Evangelos J. Pistiolis Chief Executive Officer |
EXHIBIT 99.1
Earnings Release: Thursday, August 7, 2014, Before Market Opens in New York
Conference Call and Webcast: Thursday, August 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. EDT
ATHENS, Greece, Aug. 5, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TOP Ships Inc. ("TOP Ships" or the "Company") (Nasdaq:TOPS), an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient "ECO" MR tanker vessels focusing on the transportation of petroleum products, announced today that it will release its results for the second quarter and first half 2014 before the market opens in New York on Thursday, August 7, 2014.
TOP Ships' management team will host a conference call on that same day Thursday, August 7, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. EDT to discuss the Company's financial results.
To participate in the call, please dial (888) 438-5448 or (719) 325-2281 for international calls, approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. Interested parties can also listen via a live Internet webcast, which can be found via the Company's website at http://topships.org/inv_relations.php, or alternately at http://ViaVid.com.
A replay of the call will be available for two weeks from 2:00 p.m. ET on August 7, 2014, until 11:59 p.m. ET on August 21, 2014. The number for the replay is (877)-870-5176, or (858) 384-5517 for international calls; the passcode for the replay is 8850386. In addition, a recording of the call will be available via the Company's website at http://topships.org/inv_relations.php.
About TOP Ships Inc.
TOP Ships Inc. is an international owner and operator of modern, fuel efficient "ECO" MR tanker vessels focusing on the transportation of petroleum products.
TOP Ships Inc. currently owns one MR tanker, employed on a time charter, and has five newbuilding MRs, which are expected to be delivered to the Company between the first quarter of 2015 and the third quarter of 2016.
For more information about TOP Ships Inc., visit its website: www.topships.org.
Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe harbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.
The Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this cautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The words "believe," "anticipate," "intends," "estimate," "forecast," "project," "plan," "potential," "may," "should," "expect" "pending" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, our management's examination of historical operating trends, data contained in our records and other data available from third parties. Although we believe that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond our control, we cannot assure you that we will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
In addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world economies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in charter rates and vessel values, failure of a seller to deliver one or more vessels or of a buyer to accept delivery of one or more vessels, inability to procure acquisition financing, default by one or more charterers of our ships, changes in the demand for crude oil and petroleum products, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping capacity, changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for our vessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or political events, vessels breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors. Please see our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties.
CONTACT: Jon Cunningham
RedChip Companies, Inc.
Tel: 1-800-RED-CHIP (733-2447), ext. 107
Email: jon@redchip.com