UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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 July 2013
Commission
File Number: 001-34934
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COSTAMARE INC. |
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60 Zephyrou Street & Syngrou Avenue, 17564 Athens, Greece |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
Form 20-F ⊠ Form 40-F ⃞
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EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Press Release, dated July 10, 2013: Costamare Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 per Share
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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July 10, 2013 |
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COSTAMARE INC. |
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/s/ Gregory G. Zikos |
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Gregory G. Zikos |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
Costamare Inc. Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.27 per Share
ATHENS, Greece--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2013--Costamare Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE) has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2013.
Dividend Declaration
The Company today declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.27 per common share, payable on August 7, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of trading of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on July 24, 2013. The Company has 74,800,000 shares of common stock outstanding as of today.
The declaration of a dividend is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, and accordingly will depend on, among other things, the Company’s earnings, financial condition and cash requirements and availability, the Company’s ability to obtain debt and equity financing on acceptable terms as contemplated by the Company’s growth strategy, the restrictive covenants in the Company’s existing and future debt instruments and global economic conditions.
About Costamare Inc.
Costamare Inc. is one of the world’s leading owners and providers of containerships for charter. The Company has 38 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 56 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 328,000 TEU, including six newbuild containerships on order. Costamare Inc.’s common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “CMRE”.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements”. In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “forecast”, “plan”, “potential”, “may”, “should”, “could” and “expect” and similar expressions. These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Costamare’s belief regarding future results, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Costamare’s control. It is possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect future results, see the discussion in Costamare Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-34934) under the caption “Risk Factors”.
CONTACT:
Costamare Inc., Athens, Greece
Gregory Zikos - Chief
Financial Officer
Konstantinos Tsakalidis - Business Development
Tel:
(+30) 210-949-0000
Email: ir@costamare.com
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Investor
Relations:
Allison & Partners, New York
Gus Okwu
Telephone:
(+1) 646-428-0638
Email: costamare@allisonpr.com