FORM 4 |
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 |
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b). |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. [ EGLE ] |
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
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3. Date of Earliest Transaction
(Month/Day/Year) 11/22/2005 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed
(Month/Day/Year) 11/23/2005 |
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
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Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned | ||||||||||
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1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) | 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | |||
Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | ||||||
Common stock, par value $.01 per share | 11/22/2005 | S | 301,039(1) | D | $14.5(8) | 10,755,864(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) | I(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) | By Eagle Ventures LLC(1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7) |
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) | |||||||||||||||
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1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security | 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) | 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) | 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) | 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) | 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) | ||||
Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares |
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
(Street)
Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
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Explanation of Responses: |
1. Numbers are reflective of beneficial ownership of Eagle Ventures LLC common interests. |
2. Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P. (KIA VII) may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned of record by Eagle Ventures LLC by virtue of its status as a member of Eagle Ventures LLC. KIA VII shares investment and voting power along with the other members of Eagle Ventures LLC with respect to securities owned by Eagle Ventures LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that KIA VII has beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), or for any other purposes. |
3. KEP VI, LLC (KEP VI) may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of shares of Common Stock owned of record by Eagle Ventures LLC by virtue of its status as a member of Eagle Ventures LLC. KEP VI shares investment and voting power along with the other members of Eagle Ventures LLC with respect to securities owned by Eagle Ventures LLC, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such securities except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that KEP VI has beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purposes. |
4. KIA VII and KEP VI, due to their common control, could be deemed to beneficially own each of the other's securities. KIA VII and KEP VI each disclaim such beneficial ownership and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission of beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purposes. |
5. Kelso GP VII, LLC (GP VII, LLC) is the general partner of Kelso GP VII, L.P. (GP VII, L.P.). GP VII, L.P. is the general partner of KIA VII. GP VII, LLC and GP VII, L.P. disclaim beneficial ownership of all of the securities reported herein except to the extent of its pecuniary interest therein, if any, and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission of beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purposes. |
6. GP VII, LLC and GP VII, L.P., due to their common control, could be deemed to beneficially own each of the other's securities. GP VII, LLC and GP VII, L.P. each disclaim beneficial ownership of all of the securities beneficially owned by the other or directly by Eagle Ventures LLC and the inclusion of these securities in this report shall not be deemed to be an admission of beneficial ownership of such securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purposes. |
7. Messrs. Nickell, Wall, Matelich, Goldberg, Warhaftig, Bynum, Berney, Loverro and Connors may be deemed to share beneficial ownership of securities owned of record by Eagle Ventures LLC or indirectly by KIA VII and KEP VI, by virtue of their status as managing members of KEP VI and of GP VII, LLC, but disclaim beneficial ownership of such securities, and this report shall not be deemed to be an admission that any of Messrs. Nickell, Wall, Matelich, Goldberg, Warhaftig, Bynum, Berney, Loverro and Connors is the beneficial owner of these securities for purposes of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or for any other purpose. |
8. Before underwriting discounts and commissions of $0.725. |
Remarks: |
(+) Because an electronically filed joint filing is limited to a maximum of ten reporting persons, this Form 4 is one of two filed today reporting on the same securities by the following joint filers: Kelso GP VII, LLC; Kelso Investment Associates VII, L.P.; KEP VI, LLC; Kelso GP VII, L.P.; Philip E. Berney; Frank K. Bynum, Jr.; Michael B. Goldberg; Frank J. Loverro; George E. Matelich; Frank T. Nickell; David I. Wahrhaftig; Thomas R. Wall, IV; and James J. Connors, II. (++) This amendment ("Amendment Number 1") of the Form 4 filed on November 23, 2005 (the "Form 4") by each of the reporting persons named herein is being filed for the purposes of (1) correcting a typographical error on the Form 4 which incorrectly listed Kelso GP VII, LLC, one of the reporting persons, as Kelso GP VII, L.P., (2) clarifying that the Form 4 was executed on behalf of each reporting person named on the Form 4 by Howard A. Matlin, their respective attorney-in-fact, pursuant to a limited power of attorney dated June 24, 2005 and (3) properly reflecting the address for each of the reporting persons named herein. No other changes to the Form 4 are being made by this Amendment Number 1. (+++) Member of the board of directors of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. |
Kelso GP VII, LLC (+) (++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
Philip E. Berney (+) (++) (+++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
Frank K. Bynum Jr. (+) (++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
James J. Connors II (+) (++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
Michael B. Goldberg (+) (++) (+++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
Frank J. Loverro (+) (++) (+++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
George E. Matelich (+) (++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
Frank T. Nickell (+) (++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
David I. Wahrhaftig (+) (++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
Thomas R. Wall IV (+) (++), By: /s/ Howard A. Matlin, Attorney-in-Fact | 11/28/2005 | |
** Signature of Reporting Person | Date | |
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* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v). | ||
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