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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000919574-09-014958.txt : 20090821
<SEC-HEADER>0000919574-09-014958.hdr.sgml : 20090821
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090821170823
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-09-014958
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090819
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090821
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090821

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Zoullas Alexis P
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001400911

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33831
		FILM NUMBER:		091029170

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
		STREET 2:		477 MADISON AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022

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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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-08-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001322439</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>EGLE</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001400911</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Zoullas Alexis P</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>477 MADISON AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10022</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>See Footnote 2</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-08-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>F</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>16257</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.92</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>93743</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents payment of exercise price or tax liability by delivering or withholding securities incident to the receipt,
 exercise or vesting of a security issued in accordance with Rule 16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>(2)            The Reporting Person is an officer of Eagle Shipping International (USA) LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of
 Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Alexis P.  Zoullas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-08-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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