-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, HqHoYrUf4GNKAIl8umO+hAnDHo+0+/kbCjzoTt9A99F2LFX0aMMWBfDfmRYwF9ml 9ahSjHcR8jARxL1NaB8eFg== 0000919574-06-005058.txt : 20061228 0000919574-06-005058.hdr.sgml : 20061228 20061228152959 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-06-005058 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20061231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20061228 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20061228 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000177 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: WATER TRANSPORTATION [4400] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13944 FILM NUMBER: 061302806 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: LOM BUILDING STREET 2: 27 REID STREET CITY: HAMILTON HM 11 STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: (441) 292-7202 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: LOM BUILDING STREET 2: 27 REID STREET CITY: HAMILTON HM 11 STATE: D0 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 d734600_6-k.txt FORM 6-K SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 For the month of December 2006 NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LIMITED (Translation of registrant's name into English) LOM Building 27 Reid Street Hamilton, HM 11 Bermuda (Address of 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 [ ] 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): ___ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)7: ___ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes [ ] No [ X ] If "Yes" is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): ________. INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT Attached hereto as Exhibit 1 is a press release issued by Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (the "Company") on December 21, 2006 announcing the Company's updated financial calendar. Exhibit 1 [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (NYSE:NAT) Updated Financial Calendar Hamilton, Bermuda, December 21, 2006. Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (the "Company") today announced that it expects to issue its fourth quarter earnings and dividend release on February 14, 2007, before the opening of trading. The record date for the fourth quarter dividend is expected to be February 22, 2007, and the payment date is expected to be March 1, 2007. Contacts: Scandic American Shipping Ltd Manager for: Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. P.O Box 56, 3201 Sandefjord, Norway Tel: + 47 33 42 73 00 E-mail: nat@scandicamerican.com ----------------------- Web-site: www.nat.bm Rolf Amundsen, Investor Relations Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. Tel: +1 800 601 9079 or + 47 908 26 906 Herbj0rn Hansson, Chairman & CEO Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. Tel: +1 866 805 9504 or + 47 901 46 291 Gary Wolfe Seward & Kissel LLP, New York, USA Tel: +1 212 574 1223 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. NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LIMITED (registrant) Dated: December 28, 2006 By: /s/ Herbj0rn Hansson -------------------- Herbj0rn Hansson Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President SK 01318 0002 734600 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----