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^*

Christensen Jesper

(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)
04/02/2023

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

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

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

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	29,150	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)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	48,232⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	24,540⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	3,925⁽⁶⁾	⁽⁶⁾	D
Option	02/23/2022⁽⁴⁾	02/23/2027	Common Stock	13,472	$9.91	D
Option	02/25/2021⁽⁵⁾	02/25/2026	Common Stock	32,771	$7.06	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of February 23, 2023, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.

2. These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first five anniversaries of February 23, 2022, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.

3. These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2021, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.

4. These options generally become exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2021.

5. These options generally became exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 25, 2020.

6. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock, or in the sole discretion of the issuer's Compensation Committee, the value of a share of common stock on the date that the restricted stock unit vests

	/s/ Jesper Christensen	04/07/2023
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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