FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of

the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of March 2024

Commission File Number: 001-35025

PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC.

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

373 Syngrou Avenue

175 64 Palaio Faliro

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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached to this Report as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of the Company dated March 12, 2024 titled “Performance Shipping Inc. Secures Five-Year Time Charter Contracts With Clearlake For Three Newbuilding Vessels At US$31,000 Per Vessel Per Day.”

The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K, excluding the statement in Exhibit 99.1 attributed to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-197740), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) with an effective date of August 13, 2014, the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-266946), filed with the SEC with an effective date of August 29, 2022, and the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-271398), filed with the SEC with an effective date of May 4, 2023.

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.

	PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC.
	(Registrant)
Dated: March 26, 2024
	/s/ Andreas Michalopoulos
	By:	Andreas Michalopoulos
	Chief Executive Officer