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): March 12, 2021

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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	EGLE	The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On March 12, 2021, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an at market issuance sales agreement (the “At Market Issuance Sales Agreement”) with B. Riley Securities, Inc., BTIG, LLC and Fearnley Securities, Inc., as sales agents (each, a “Sales Agent” and collectively, the “Sales Agents”), to sell shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company (the “Common Stock”) having aggregate sales proceeds of up to $50,000,000.00 (the “Shares”), from time to time, through an “at-the-market” offering program (the “Offering”).

Under the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, the Sales Agents may sell the Shares by any method permitted by law deemed to be an “at-the-market offering” as defined in Rule 415(a)(4) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Sales Agents’ obligations to sell the Shares under the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement are subject to satisfaction of certain conditions as set forth in the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement.

The At Market Issuance Sales Agreement provides that the Sales Agents will be entitled to compensation for their services in the form of a commission equal to 2.0% of the aggregate gross proceeds from each sale of the Shares, and the Company has agreed to reimburse the Sales Agents for certain specified expenses. The Company has also agreed to provide the Sales Agents with customary indemnification and contribution rights. The sales and issuances of the Shares under the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement will be made pursuant to the Company’s effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-233208) (the “Registration Statement”) declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on October 15, 2019. On the date hereof, the Company intends to file a prospectus supplement with the SEC in connection with the offer and sale of the Shares pursuant to the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement.

The foregoing description of the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of such agreement, a copy of which is filed herewith as Exhibit 1.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

This Current Report on Form 8-K shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities under the At Market Issuance Sales Agreement, nor shall there be any sale of such securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statements

Matters discussed in this Current Report on Form 8-K may constitute forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current expectations and observations with respect to future events and financial performance. Where the Company expresses an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis.

However, the Company’s forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, projected, or implied by those forward-looking statements. The Company’s actual results may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including changes in the Company’s financial resources and operational capabilities and as a result of certain other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the SEC. The Company disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.

Item 8.01. Other Events.

In connection with the Offering, the legal opinion as to the legality of the Common Stock sold is being filed as Exhibit 5.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein and into the Registration Statement by reference.

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit Number	Description
1.1	At Market Issuance Sales Agreement with B. Riley Securities, Inc., BTIG, LLC and Fearnley Securities, Inc.
5.1	Opinion of Seward & Kissel LLP.
23.1	Consent of Seward & Kissel LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: March 12, 2021	By:	/s/ Frank De Costanzo
	Name:	Frank De Costanzo
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer