0001102624-15-000518.txt : 20150401 0001102624-15-000518.hdr.sgml : 20150401 20150401160520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001102624-15-000518 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 6-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20150401 FILED AS OF DATE: 20150401 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20150401 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Costamare Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001503584 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 1T FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 6-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-34934 FILM NUMBER: 15743300 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 ZEPHYROU STREET & SYNGROU AVENUE CITY: ATHENS STATE: J3 ZIP: 17564 BUSINESS PHONE: 30-2109490000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 60 ZEPHYROU STREET & SYNGROU AVENUE CITY: ATHENS STATE: J3 ZIP: 17564 6-K 1 costamare6k.htm COSTAMARE INC. 6-K costamare6k.htm
 


 

 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 6-K
 
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR
 
15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of April 2015
 
Commission File Number: 001-34934
 
 
COSTAMARE INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
 
60 Zephyrou Street & Syngrou Avenue, 17564 Athens, Greece
(Address of principal executive office)
 
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
 
Form 20-F     x          Form 40-F     o
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):
 
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
   
Press Release, dated April 1, 2015: Costamare Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend of $0.29 per Share
 

 
 

 
 
 
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, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Date:  April 1, 2015
 
 
COSTAMARE INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Gregory G. Zikos                                      
 
Name:
Gregory G. Zikos
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer
 



EX-99.1 2 exh99_1.htm EXHIBIT 99.1 exh99_1.htm
 


Exhibit 99.1
 
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Costamare Inc. Declares Quarterly Common Stock Dividend of $0.29 per Share
 
ATHENS, GREECE – April 1, 2015 Costamare Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE: CMRE) has declared a quarterly dividend on its common stock of $0.29 per share for the quarter ending March 31, 2015.

Dividend Declaration
 
The Company today declared a cash dividend on its common stock of $0.29 per common share, payable on May 6, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of trading of the Company’s common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on April 21, 2015.  The Company has 74,949,400 shares of common stock outstanding as of today.
 
The declaration of a dividend is subject to the discretion of the Board of Directors of the Company, and accordingly will depend on, among other things, the Company’s earnings, financial condition and cash requirements and availability, the Company’s ability to obtain debt and equity financing on acceptable terms as contemplated by the Company’s growth strategy, the restrictive covenants in the Company’s existing and future debt instruments and global economic conditions.
 
About Costamare Inc.
 
Costamare Inc. is one of the world’s leading owners and providers of containerships for charter. The Company has 41 years of history in the international shipping industry and a fleet of 68 containerships, with a total capacity of approximately 447,000 TEU, including nine newbuild containerships on order. Twelve of our containerships, including nine newbuilds, have been acquired pursuant to the Framework Agreement with York Capital Management by vessel-owning joint venture entities in which we hold a minority equity interest. The Company’s common stock, Series B Preferred Stock and Series C Preferred Stock trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols “CMRE”, “CMRE PR B” and “CMRE PR C”, respectively.
 
Forward-Looking Statements
 
This press release contains “forward-looking statements”.  In some cases, you can identify these statements by forward-looking words such as “believe”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “estimate”, “project”, “forecast”, “plan”, “potential”, “may”, “should”, “could” and “expect” and similar expressions.  These statements are not historical facts but instead represent only Costamare’s belief regarding future results, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of Costamare’s control.  It is possible that actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements.  For a discussion of some of the risks and important factors that could affect future results, see the discussion in Costamare Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 20-F (File No. 001-34934) under the caption “Risk Factors”.

 
 
 

 
 
 
Contacts:
 
Company:
Gregory Zikos - Chief Financial Officer
Konstantinos Tsakalidis - Business Development
Costamare Inc., Athens, Greece
Tel: (+30) 210-949-0050
Email: ir@costamare.com

Investor Relations:
Gus Okwu
Allison + Partners, New York
Telephone: (+1) 646-428-0638
Email: costamare@allisonpr.com

 

 



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