-----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, KsxZFag6ZR280NXl1y58jnr4xN8am8UB8qcYTmrNka5+WPkhq8lJmCM9hRoAeLI+ zpjuSJGf+3uyBg/zG9GdvA== 0000950123-10-092281.txt : 20101008 0000950123-10-092281.hdr.sgml : 20101008 20101008145143 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950123-10-092281 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20101007 FILED AS OF DATE: 20101008 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20101008 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: StealthGas Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001328919 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 1T FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-51559 FILM NUMBER: 101115962 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 331 KIFISSIAS AVENUE STREET 2: ERITHREA 14561 CITY: ATHENS STATE: J3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 30 210 625 2849 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 331 KIFISSIAS AVENUE STREET 2: ERITHREA 14561 CITY: ATHENS STATE: J3 ZIP: 00000 6-K 1 y04039e6vk.htm FORM 6-K e6vk
 
 
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 October 2010.
Commission File Number 000-51559
STEALTHGAS INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
331 Kifissias Avenue Erithrea 14561 Athens, Greece
(Address of principal executive office)
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):           
 
 

 


 

Election of Director
     On October 1, 2010, John G. Kostoyannis was appointed as an independent member of the board of directors (the “Board”) of StealthGas Inc. (the “Company”) and to each of the Board’s audit committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee effective as of such date. Mr. Kostoyannis, age 43, has been Managing Director of Allied Shipbrokers based in Piraeus, Greece since September 2001. Prior to joining Allied Shipbrokers, Mr. Kostoyannis worked in various chartering and ship broking firms in the United Kingdom and Greece. He graduated from the City of London Polytechnic in 1988, where he studied Shipping and Economics.
     With the appointment of Mr. Kostoyannis as an independent director, the Company is in compliance with NASDAQ and Securities and Exchange Commission audit committee composition requirements and NASDAQ Listing Rule 5605, which requires a listed company to have a majority of independent directors on its board of directors.

 


 

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.
Date: October 7, 2010
         
  STEALTHGAS INC.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Andrew J. Simmons  
    Name:   Andrew J. Simmons   
    Title:   Chief Financial Officer   
 

 

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