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
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the month of April 2017

Commission File Number 001-33922


DRYSHIPS INC.


109 Kifissias Avenue and Sina Street
151 24, Marousi
Athens, Greece
(Address of principal executive offices)


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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this report on Form 6-K is a press release of DryShips Inc. (the "Company") dated April 28, 2017: DryShips Inc. Announces Acquisition of One Modern Kamsarmax Drybulk Carrier and Delivery of its Newbuilding Aframax Tanker.

The information contained in this report on Form 6-K, other than the statements attributed to Mr. George Economou, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-202821 and 333-216826).



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.



 
DRYSHIPS INC.
 
(Registrant)
   
     
     
Dated:  April 28, 2017
By:
/s/ Anthony Kandylidis
   
Anthony Kandylidis
   
President and Chief Financial Officer

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