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: May 2016
Commission File Number: 1-37611
Pyxis Tankers Inc.
59 K. Karamanli Street
Maroussi 15125 Greece
+30 210 638 0200
(Address of registrant's principal executive offices)
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 x Form 40-F o
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):___
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Pyxis Tankers Inc. (the “ Company ”) is furnishing this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K to the Securities and Exchange Commission for the purpose of providing the press release issued by the Company on May 10, 2016, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
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Press Release dated May 10, 2016 |
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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/s/ Henry Williams |
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Date: May 10, 2016
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Exhibit 99.1
Pyxis Tankers Announces Participation in Upcoming Investor Conferences
MAROUSSI, GREECE – May 10, 2016 – Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ: PXS), an emerging growth pure play product tanker company, announced today that its management team will be presenting and available to meet with investors at the Drexel Hamilton Micro Cap Investor Forum and the Marcum MicroCap Conference.
The Drexel Hamilton Micro Cap Investor Forum will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Drexel Hamilton’s office at 77 Water Street, Second Floor, in New York. Henry Williams, our Chief Financial Officer, is scheduled to present at 10:30 a.m. ET and will be available throughout the day for one-on-one meetings with institutional investors.
The Marcum MicroCap Conference will be held on Wednesday, June 1, 2016 and Thursday June 2, 2016 at the Grand Hyatt at Grand Central in New York. Members of our senior management team are scheduled to present and will be available throughout the conference for one-on-one meetings with institutional investors.
Investors interested in attending either event and scheduling one-on-one meetings with our management may register and request meetings by using the applicable links below:
Drexel Hamilton Micro Cap Investor Forum https://www.meetmax.com/sched/event_35507/investor_reg_new.html?event_id=35507&cmd=register&attendee_role_id=INVESTOR
Marcum MicroCap Conference
http://www.marcumllp.com/MicroCap/registration
About the Drexel Hamilton Micro Cap Investor Forum
The Drexel Hamilton Micro Cap Investor Forum brings together institutional investors and emerging, high-growth companies. The event will feature 50 companies that Drexel Hamilton believes have significant growth potential. Drexel Hamilton, LLC is a New York-based full-service institutional broker-dealer with more than 90 professionals, many of whom are military veterans, across 10 offices. For more information, please visit www.drexelhamilton.com.
About the Marcum MicroCap Conference
The Marcum MicroCap Conference is dedicated to providing a forum where publicly traded companies under $500 million in market capitalization can network with the investment community. Over 2,000 participants from all segments of the microcap market attend each year, including senior management, finance and legal executives, venture and lower middle-market private equity investors, institutional investors, directors, investment bankers, buy- and sell-side analysts, and service providers to the microcap marketplace. For complete information about the Marcum MicroCap Conference, please visit www.marcumllp.com/microcap.
About Pyxis Tankers Inc.
We own a modern fleet of six tankers engaged in seaborne transportation of refined petroleum products and other bulk liquids. We are focused on growing our fleet of medium range product tankers, which provide operational flexibility and enhanced earnings potential due to their "eco" features and modifications. We are well positioned to opportunistically expand and maximize our fleet due to competitive cost structure, strong customer relationships and experienced management team, whose interests are aligned with those of our shareholders.
Visit our website at www.pyxistankers.com
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Pyxis Tankers Inc.
59 K. Karamanli Street
info@pyxistankers.com
Company Contacts:
Henry Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +30 (210) 638 0200 / +1 (516) 455-0106
Email: hwilliams@pyxistankers.com
Antonios C. Backos
Senior VP for Corporate Development & General Counsel
Tel: +30 (210) 638-0100
Email: abackos@pyxistankers.com
Source: Pyxis Tankers Inc.