0000919574-18-004883.txt : 20180823 0000919574-18-004883.hdr.sgml : 20180823 20180724145333 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000919574-18-004883 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20180724 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DIANA SHIPPING INC. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001318885 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: PENDELIS 16 STREET 2: 175 64 PALAIO FALIRO CITY: ATHENS STATE: J3 ZIP: 00000 BUSINESS PHONE: 30-210-947-0100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: PENDELIS 16 STREET 2: 175 64 PALAIO FALIRO CITY: ATHENS STATE: J3 ZIP: 00000 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm
DIANA SHIPPING INC.
Pendelis 16
175 64 Palaio Faliro
Athens, Greece



 
July 24, 2018


VIA EDGAR

United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C. 20549


Re:
Diana Shipping Inc.
Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-225964)


Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned registrant hereby requests that the effectiveness of the above captioned Registration Statement on Form F-3 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on June 28, 2018, as thereafter amended, be accelerated so that it will be made effective at 3:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 26, 2018, or as soon thereafter as practicable, pursuant to Rule 461(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Act").
The undersigned registrant is aware of its obligations under the Act.
Should you have any questions regarding this request, please do not hesitate to contact Edward S. Horton at (212) 574-1265 of Seward & Kissel LLP, counsel to the undersigned registrant.
 
Yours truly,
   
 
DIANA SHIPPING INC.
   
   
 
By:
/s/ Simeon Palios      
   
Name: Simeon Palios
   
Title:   Chairman and Chief Executive Officer