Current Report Filing (8-k)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): March 3, 2020

PETROGRESS, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

000-55854

27-2019626

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1, Akti Xaveriou – Piraeus (Greece)	18538
(Address of Principal Executive Office)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: +30 (210) 4599741

(former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 5.02 -- Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On January 1, 2020, Petrogress, Inc. (“the Company”) entered into an Amendment No. 4 to Employment Agreement (the “Employment Agreement”) with Christos Traios, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, pursuant to which the parties modified the terms and the compensation granted to Mr. Traios.

Item 9.01 -- Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit		Description

10.1		Employment Agreement dated April 1, 2016 by and between Petrogress, Inc. and Christos Traios (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2017).**
10.2		Amendment to Employment Agreement dated January 12, 2018 by and between Petrogress, Inc. and Christos Traios (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 12, 2018).**
10.3		Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement dated May 9, 2018, by and between Christos Traios and Petrogress, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on May 10, 2018)**
10.4		Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement dated June 13, 2018, by and between Christos Traios and Petrogress, Inc.* **
10.5		Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2020, by and between Christos Traios and Petrogress, Inc. *

* Filed herewith.

** Signifies a management agreement.

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.

March 3, 2020

		PETROGRESS, INC.


		/s/ Christos Traios
		Christos Traios, President and CEO

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit		Description

10.1		Employment Agreement dated April 1, 2016 by and between Petrogress, Inc. and Christos Traios (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Commission on April 13, 2017).**
10.2		Amendment to Employment Agreement dated January 12, 2018 by and between Petrogress, Inc. and Christos Traios (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on January 12, 2018).**
10.3		Amendment No. 2 to Employment Agreement dated May 9, 2018, by and between Christos Traios and Petrogress, Inc. (Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K as filed with the Commission on May 10, 2018)**
10.4		Amendment No. 3 to Employment Agreement dated June 13, 2018, by and between Christos Traios and Petrogress, Inc.* **
10.5		Amended and Restated Employment Agreement dated January 1, 2020, by and between Christos Traios and Petrogress, Inc. *