0001437749-16-034477.txt : 20160817 0001437749-16-034477.hdr.sgml : 20160817 20160628080249 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001437749-16-034477 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160628 FILER: 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 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE STREET 2: 5TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 BUSINESS PHONE: 203-276-8100 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 300 FIRST STAMFORD PLACE STREET 2: 5TH FLOOR CITY: STAMFORD STATE: CT ZIP: 06902 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm egle20160627_corresp.htm

 

 

 

 

300 First Stamford Place

5th Floor

Stamford, CT 06902

 

T: (203) 276-8100

F: (203) 276-8199

 

 

 

BY EDGAR SUBMISSION

 

 

June 28, 2016

 

J. Nolan McWilliams

Attorney-Advisor
Office of Transportation and Leisure

Division of Corporation Finance

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:             Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A

Filed May 3, 2016

File No. 001-33831

 

Dear Mr. McWilliams:

 

We refer to your comment letter dated May 31, 2016 (the “Comment Letter”), regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission’s review of the Preliminary Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed by Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. on May 3, 2016 (File No. 001-33831) (the “Preliminary Proxy Statement”). We also refer to our earlier request, dated June 14, 2016, for an extension until June 28, 2016, to respond to the Comment Letter. Pursuant to our telephonic discussion with Mr. Ryan Adams on June 27, 2016, this correspondence confirms our request for an extension until July 13, 2016 to respond to the Comment Letter so that we can devote appropriate time to gather and review information in connection with our response and to complete an amendment to the Preliminary Proxy Statement.

 

If you have any questions with respect to this request for an extension of time or require additional information, please contact me at 203-276-8100.

 

 

Very truly yours,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Gary Vogel

 

 

Gary Vogel

Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

cc:           Ryan Adams, Securities and Exchange Commission

Adir Katzav, Chief Financial Officer

Daniel I. Fisher, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

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