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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0609</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2026-08-06</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001995565</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Capralos Spyridon</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>true</rptOwnerNonUSAddressFlag>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>40 AG KONSTANTINOU STR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MAROUSI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory></rptOwnerNonUSStateTerritory>
            <rptOwnerCountry>J3</rptOwnerCountry>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>15124</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription>GREECE</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>2026-08-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>G</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>118720</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>245456</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares previously held indirectly by the Reporting Person through a legal entity that were transferred by bona fide  gift  to the Reporting Person's daughter. Following the gift, the Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the transferred shares and has no pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Spyridon Capralos</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2026-08-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
