UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K/A

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of January 2013

Commission File Number: 001-33655

Paragon Shipping Inc.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

15 Karamanli Ave., GR 166 73, Voula, 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): ___

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 ("Amendment No. 1") to the Report on Form 6-K of Paragon Shipping Inc. originally furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on December 12, 2012 (the "Original Form 6-K") is being furnished solely for the purpose of providing Interactive Data File disclosures as Exhibit 101 in accordance with Rule 405 of Regulation S-T.  This Exhibit 101 was not previously filed with the Original Form 6-K.

Users of this data are advised, in accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission, that this Interactive Data File is deemed not filed or part of a registration statement or prospectus for purposes of sections 11 or 12 of the Securities Act of 1933, is deemed not filed for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and otherwise is not subject to liability under those sections.

No other changes have been made in this Amendment No. 1 to the Original Form 6-K. This Amendment No. 1 speaks as of the original date of the Original Form 6-K, does not reflect events that may have occurred subsequent to the date the Original Form 6-K was filed with the Commission and does not, and does not purport to, amend, modify, update or restate in any way the information contained in the Original Form 6-K.

This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-164370).

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.

	Paragon Shipping Inc.
Dated:  January 9, 2013	By:	/s/ Michael Bodouroglou
	Name:	Michael Bodouroglou
	Title:	Chairman, President, Chief Executive Officer and Interim Chief Financial Officer