| SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION | |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 | |
| SCHEDULE 13G/A | |
| Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 | |
| (Amendment No. 1 )* | |
|
Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation | |
| (Name of Issuer) | |
|
Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share | |
| (Title of Class of Securities) | |
|
Y62159101 | |
| (CUSIP Number) | |
|
December 31, 2013 | |
| (Date of Event Which Requires Filing of This Statement) | |
| Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed: | |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(b) |
| ý | Rule 13d-1(c) |
| ¨ | Rule 13d-1(d) |
| (Page 1 of 6 Pages) | |
______________________________
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
| CUSIP No. Y62159101 | 13G/A | Page 2 of 6 Pages |
| 1 |
NAME OF REPORTING PERSON Claren Road Asset Management, LLC | |||
| 2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP |
(a) ¨ (b) ¨ | ||
| 3 | SEC USE ONLY | |||
| 4 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware | |||
| NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH: |
5 |
SOLE VOTING POWER -0- | ||
| 6 |
SHARED VOTING POWER 5,004,787 | |||
| 7 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER -0- | |||
| 8 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 5,004,787 | |||
| 9 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 5,004,787 | |||
| 10 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES | ¨ | ||
| 11 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 3.7% | |||
| 12 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON IA | |||
| CUSIP No. Y62159101 | 13G/A | Page 3 of 6 Pages |
| Item 1(a). | NAME OF ISSUER |
| The name of the issuer is Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (the "Company"). |
| Item 1(b). | ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES |
| The Company's principal executive office is located at 85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus, Greece 185 38. |
| Item 2(a). | NAME OF PERSON FILING |
| This statement is filed by the entity listed below, who is referred to herein as the "Reporting Person". | |
| Claren Road Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, (the "Investment Manager") with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by each of Claren Road Credit Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, ("Claren Road Credit Master") and Claren Road Credit Opportunities Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company, ("Claren Road Credit Opportunities Master", and together with Claren Road Credit Master, the "Claren Road Funds") to which the Investment Manager serves as investment manager, with respect to the shares of Common Stock held by the Claren Road Funds. Investment and voting decisions have been delegated to Messrs. John Eckerson, Sean Fahey, Brian Riano and Albert Marino, members of the Investment Manager. | |
| None of the foregoing should be construed in and of itself as an admission by the Reporting Person as to beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock reported herein. |
| Item 2(b). | ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE |
| The address of the business office of the Reporting Person is 900 Third Avenue, 29th Floor, New York, New York 10022. |
| Item 2(c). | CITIZENSHIP |
| Citizenship is set forth in Row 4 of the cover page for the Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
| Item 2(d). | TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES |
| Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share (the "Common Stock"). |
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| Item 2(e). | CUSIP NUMBER |
| Y62159101 |
| Item 3. | IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO Rules 13d-1(b), OR 13d-2(b) OR (c), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A: |
| (a) | ¨ | Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act; | |
| (b) | ¨ | Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act; | |
| (c) | ¨ | Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act; | |
| (d) | ¨ | Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940; | |
| (e) | ¨ | An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E); | |
| (f) | ¨ | An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F); | |
| (g) | ¨ | A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G); | |
| (h) | ¨ | A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act; | |
| (i) | ¨ | A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act; | |
| (j) | ¨ | A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J); | |
| (k) | ¨ | Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). |
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If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution: ___________________________________ |
| Item 4. | OWNERSHIP |
| The percentage set forth this Schedule 13G is calculated based upon the 134,714,942 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding as of November 19, 2013, as reflected in the Company's Form 6-K filed on November 20, 2013. | |
| The information required by Items 4(a) - (c) is set forth in Rows 5 - 11 of the cover page for the Reporting Person hereto and is incorporated herein by reference. |
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| Item 5. | OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS |
| If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following: [X] |
| Item 6. | OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 7. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY OR CONTROL PERSON |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 8. | IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 9. | NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP |
| Not applicable. |
| Item 10. | CERTIFICATION |
| Each of the Reporting Persons hereby makes the following certification: | |
| By signing below each Reporting Person certifies that, to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect. |
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of his or its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
DATE: February 11, 2014
| Claren Road Asset Management, LLC | ||
| /s/ Albert Marino | ||
| Name: Albert Marino | ||
| Title: COO | ||