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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0609</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-09-15</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001386716</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Star Bulk Carriers Corp.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBLK</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001333848</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Erhardt Koert</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>VALLESPIR UNIT 16, LEVEL 2,</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BOULEVARD DU LARVOTTO</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MONACO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory></rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>O9</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>98000</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>MONACO</rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common shares, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2026-09-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.27</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>16080</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>Participation in the Parallel Offering undertaken by STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP in Greece, following its dual listing on EURONEXT ATHENS, pursuant to which subscribed to 6,000 new common shares at the offering price of euro 24.50 per share (or equivalent $28.27 per share)</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Koert Erhardt</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-09-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
