SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Brantl John

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

C/O GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR

(Street)

NEW YORK

10171

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/24/2016

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD [ GNK ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

X	Director	10% Owner
	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	0	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks:

Mr. Brantl is a member of the board of directors of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the "Issuer") and a Managing Director at Strategic Value Partners, LLC. As reported in a separate Form 4 filing, Strategic Value Partners, LLC is(a) the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company; (b) the managing member of SVP Special Situations II LLC, which is the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund II, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership; (c) the managing member of SVP Special Situations III LLC, which is the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund III, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership; (d) the managing member of SVP Special Situations III-A LLC, which is the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Opportunities Fund, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. Mr. Brantl disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of the Issuer owned by any of the foregoing entities.

	/s/ John Brantl	11/02/2016
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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