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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): October 27, 2022

DORIAN LPG LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Republic of the Marshall Islands

001-36437

66-0818228

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS employer identification no.)

 

 

 

c/o Dorian LPG (USA) LLC, 27 Signal Road, Stamford, Connecticut

 

06902

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (203) 674-9900

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

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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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

LPG

New York Stock Exchange

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). Emerging growth company

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 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 27, 2022, Dorian LPG Ltd. (the "Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") providing an outlook for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022 (the "Second Quarter 2023") and announcing the Second Quarter 2023 earnings and conference call date. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information under this Item 2.02 and the Press Release shall be deemed to be "furnished" to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and not be deemed to be "filed" with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure

On October 27, 2022, the Company also announced in the Press Release that its Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $1.00 per share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend is payable on or about December 6, 2022 to all shareholders of record as of the close of business on November 7, 2022.

This is an irregular dividend. Future declarations of dividends are subject to the determination and discretion of the Company’s Board of Directors based on its consideration of various factors, including the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, level of indebtedness, anticipated capital requirements, contractual restrictions, restrictions in its debt agreements, restrictions under applicable law, its business prospects and other factors that the Company’s Board of Directors may deem relevant.

A copy of the Press Release is furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information under this Item 7.01 and the Press Release shall be deemed to be “furnished” to the SEC and not be deemed to be “filed” with the SEC for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Description

99.1

Press Release dated October 27, 2022

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

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.

October 27, 2022

DORIAN LPG LTD.

(registrant)

By:

/s/ Theodore B. Young

Theodore B. Young

Chief Financial Officer