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): November 3, 2017

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.)
	300 First Stamford Place, 5th Floor Stamford, CT 06902
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code):(203) 276-8100

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

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Item 8.01.    Other Events.

On November 3, 2017, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the “Company”) announced that it has mandated certain investment banks to arrange a series of fixed income investor meetings commencing on Monday, November 6, 2017, to explore a potential private placement of bonds by its subsidiary Eagle Bulk Shipco LLC in the Norwegian bond market. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

If the Company decides to move forward with a transaction, the bonds would be offered only to qualified institutional buyers in reliance on an exemption from registration under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and, outside the United States, only to non-U.S. investors pursuant to Regulation S under the Securities Act. The bonds would not be registered under the Securities Act or the securities laws of any other jurisdiction and could not be offered or sold in the United States absent an effective registration statement or an applicable exemption from registration requirements or a transaction not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

This Current Report on Form 8-K and Exhibit 99.1 hereto contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward looking statements are based on current expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Further, the forward-looking statements are subject to the limitations listed in Exhibit 99.1 and in the other reports of the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including that actual events or results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press release, issued by Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., dated November 3, 2017.

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: November 3, 2017	By:	/s/ Frank De Costanzo
	Name:	Frank De Costanzo
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer