UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 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): April 27, 2012

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Republic of the Marshall Islands	001-33831	98-0453513
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS employer identification no.)
477 Madison Avenue New York, New York		10022
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code):(212) 785-2500

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): None

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the "Company") has previously reported its Sixth Amendatory and Commercial Framework Implementation Agreement (the "Sixth Amendment"), entered into on September 26, 2011, with its lenders.  The Company and its lenders have extended the expiration date of the Sixth Amendment to May 31, 2012.  

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 hereunto duly authorized.

	EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC.
	(registrant)
Dated: April 30, 2012	By:	/s/ Alan S. Ginsberg
	Name:	Alan S. Ginsberg
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer