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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090127175630
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-09-001191
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090123
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090127
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090127

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HAENSEL DOUGLAS
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001340924

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33831
		FILM NUMBER:		09549125

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-785-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		29 BROADWAY
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10006

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	Haensel Douglas
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20051007

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001322439
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				980450435
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		477 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1405
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-785-2500

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		477 MADISON AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1405
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-23</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001322439</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGLE</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>HAENSEL DOUGLAS</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>477 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
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            <securityTitle>
                <value>Non-qualified Stock Option (right to purchase)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.00</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-23</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>44563</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-01-23</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-01-23</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>44563</value>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Douglas Haensel</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-27</signatureDate>
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