Report of Foreign Issuer (6-k)
September 16 2014 - 11:37AM
Edgar (US Regulatory)
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 September 2014
Commission File Number: 000-51672
FREESEAS INC.
(Name of Registrant)
10, Eleftheriou Venizelou Street (Panepistimiou
Ave.), 106 71, 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): ¨
FREESEAS INC.
EXHIBITS
Exhibit
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99.1 |
Press Release, dated September 16, 2014, issued by FreeSeas Inc. |
SIGNATURE
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.
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FREESEAS INC. |
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Date: September 16, 2014 |
By: |
/s/ DIMITRIS PAPADOPOULOS |
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Dimitris Papadopoulos |
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Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit 99.1
FreeSeas Concludes Sale of Vessel
and Long-term Bareboat Charter
ATHENS,
Greece, September 16, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FreeSeas Inc. (Nasdaq: FREE) ("FreeSeas" or the "Company"),
a transporter of dry-bulk cargoes through the ownership and operation of a fleet of Handysize and Handymax vessels, announced today
that it has sold to unrelated third parties the M/V ‘Free Jupiter’ for
USD 12,250,000 and subsequently entered into a long term bareboat charter with the vessel’s new Owners.
The
vessel has been chartered by the Company for seven years at a rate
of USD 5,325 per day on bareboat charter terms typical for this type of transaction which grant the Company the full commercial
utilization of the vessel against payment of the charter rate to her Owners. In addition, the terms of the charter afford a number
of purchase options during its course. An amount of USD 3,750,000 was deposited by the Company as security for the fulfillment
of the terms of the charter.
Mr.
Ion Varouxakis, the Company's Chairman, President and CEO made the following statement: “We are pleased to announce today’s
transaction which releases significant liquidity and evidences the Company’s ability to leverage its balance sheet at an
opportune time without diluting its shareholders. The additional liquidity will provide invaluable balance sheet flexibility as
part of our growth strategy moving forward, which follows the recently announced debt extinguishment and forgiveness which significantly
reduced the Company’s bank debt to USD 23 million from USD 90 million within the space of a few months.” Mr.
Varouxakis added: “The bareboat charter rate allows for significant upside from future operating earnings, especially as
the market improves, while the purchase options allow participation in potential future asset appreciation. The vessel will be
deployed in the spot market, which has shown recent signs of improvement.”
About FreeSeas Inc.
FreeSeas Inc. is a Marshall Islands corporation
with principal offices in Athens, Greece. FreeSeas is engaged in the transportation of drybulk cargoes through the ownership and
operation of drybulk carriers. Currently, it has a fleet of Handysize and Handymax vessels. FreeSeas' common stock trades on the
NASDAQ Capital Market under the symbol FREE. Risks and uncertainties are described in reports filed by FreeSeas Inc. with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, which can be obtained free of charge on the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. For more information
about FreeSeas Inc., please visit the corporate website, www.freeseas.gr.
Forward-Looking Statements
This
press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) concerning future events and the Company's growth strategy and measures
to implement such strategy. Words such as “expects,” “intends,”
“plans,” “believes,”
“anticipates,” “hopes,”
“estimates” and
variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes
that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations
will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates
which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of the Company.
Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause
actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to, changes in the demand for dry bulk vessels; competitive factors
in the market in which the Company operates; risks associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed
from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation
or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change
in the Company's expectations with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement
is based.
Contact Information:
At the Company
FreeSeas Inc.
Dimitris Papadopoulos, Chief Financial
Officer
011-30-210-45-28-770
Fax: 011-30-210-429-10-10
dp@freeseas.gr
www.freeseas.gr
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