FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
                                                                                  
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Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
                      

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

WOBENSMITH JOHN C 		2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD [ GNK ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                      _____ 10% Owner
__ X __ Officer (give title below)      _____ Other (specify below)
President and Secretary
(Last)          (First)          (Middle)

C/O GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED, 299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR 		3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY)

1/4/2017
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10171
(City)        (State)        (Zip)
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

 
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Trans. Date 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 3. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock   1/4/2017     C    20617   A $4.85   72210   D    

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 3) 		2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Trans. Date 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any 4. Trans. Code
(Instr. 8) 		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 3 and 4) 		8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5) 		9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per sh   $4.85   1/4/2017     C         20617      (2)   (2) Common Stock   20617   $4.85   0   D    
Warrant   $259.1   (1)                  8/7/2015   (3) 8/7/2020   Common Stock   47613     476133   D    
Warrant   $287.3   (1)                  8/7/2015   (3) 8/7/2020   Common Stock   49340     493402   D    
Warrant   $341.9   (1)                  8/7/2015   (3) 8/7/2020   Common Stock   74195     741958   D    
Warrant   $209.9   (1)                  7/9/2014   7/9/2021   Common Stock   2653     26533   D    

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)  On July 7, 2016, the issuer effected a 1-for-10 reverse stock split. The amount of securities beneficially owned and the exercise price of warrants have been adjusted to reflect the reverse stock split
( 2)  Shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Preferred Shares") automatically, without any action by the holder, convert into shares of the issuer's common stock as of the close of business on the date on which the issuer obtains the approval of its stockholders to issue shares of common stock upon conversion of the Preferred Shares. Such approval and conversion occurred on January 4, 2017.
( 3)  These warrants to purchase shares of common stock of the issuer were issued pursuant to the issuer's 2014 Management Incentive Plan. The warrants will become exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of August 7, 2014.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address
Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
WOBENSMITH JOHN C
C/O GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10171

President and Secretary

Signatures
/s/ John C. Wobensmith 1/6/2017
** Signature of Reporting Person Date


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