8-K

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

                      June 14, 2018                       

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

International Seaways, Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

            1-37836-1            

Commission File Number

Marshall Islands	98-0467117
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

600 Third Avenue, 39th Floor

           New York, New York  10016           

(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code(212) 578-1600

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:

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Section 7 – Regulation FD

Item 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure.

On June 14, 2018, International Seaways, Inc. (the "Company" or "INSW") issued a press release announcing the acquisition of six VLCC tankers from a subsidiary of Euronav NV. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1

By filing this Current Report on Form 8-K and furnishing the information contained herein, the Company makes no admission as to the materiality of any information in this report that is required to be disclosed solely by reason of Regulation FD.

The information contained in the Presentation is summary information that is intended to be considered in the context of the Company's Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings and other public announcements that the Company may make, by press release or otherwise, from time to time. The Company does not have, and expressly disclaims, any obligation to publicly update or revise the information contained in this report or any changes in our expectations or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished and shall not be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall such information be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any registration statement of other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as otherwise stated in that filing.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Pursuant to General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the following exhibit is furnished with this Form 8-K.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 14, 2018.

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.

	INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS, INC.
	(Registrant)
Date: June 14, 2018	By:		/s/James D. Small III
		Name: Title:	James D. Small III Chief Administrative Officer, Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 14, 2018.

EX-99

                                                            

PRESS RELEASE

INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS COMPLETES ACQUISITION OF SIX MODERN VLCCS

Grows Fleet 23% Since Spinoff, Reduces Average Age of Fleet to Under Nine Years

and Increases Earnings Power

New York, NY – June 14, 2018 – International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) ("INSW"), one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products and liquefied natural gas ("LNG"), today announced that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of six 300,000 DWT VLCCs for a purchase price of $434 million, inclusive of assumed debt, from Euronav NV ("Euronav").

The six vessels have an average age of two years and include five 2016-built VLCCs and one 2015-built VLCC, each constructed at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co.  International Seaways financed the acquisition with the assumption of $311 million of debt secured by the six vessels under a China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation ("Sinosure") facility funded by The Export-Import Bank of China, Bank of China (New York Branch) and Citibank, N.A., and with available liquidity.

"The acquisition of these highly efficient modern sister ships underscores our success in executing on our stated strategy of growing and renewing International Seaways' fleet during a low point of the cycle," said Lois K. Zabrocky, International Seaways' President and CEO.  "Since completing our spinoff in December 2016, we have grown our fleet 23% on a deadweight ton basis and reduced the fleet's average age by close to three years, without diluting our shareholders.  Importantly, INSW has maintained our strong balance sheet with net loan to value at our target of 50%, one of the lowest profiles in the industry.  We are pleased to have concluded this transaction with Euronav, with whom we have had a close working relationship for over ten years as part of our FSO joint venture and in our leading VLCC pool, Tankers International.  We believe this transaction further enhances our industry leadership and earnings power ahead of a market recovery and we remain in a strong position to optimize cash flow through the current cycle."

Ms. Zabrocky continued, "Our logo is a lighthouse, a beacon of safety.  The lighthouse symbolizes our core values:  safety, reliability, excellence.  Each of the ships acquired since our formation is named after a lighthouse:  Montauk, Hatteras and Raffles.  These six ships are expected to be named after lighthouses as well:  Seaways Liberty, Seaways Hendricks, Seaways Diamond Head, Seaways Cape Henry, Seaways Triton, and Seaways Tybee."

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP served as principal legal counsel and Jefferies LLC served as principal financial advisor to INSW relating to the transaction.

About International Seaways, Inc.

International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE:INSW) is one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil, petroleum products and LNG.  With the completion of the VLCC acquisition and sale of the ULCC, International Seaways owns and operates a fleet of 54 vessels, including 14 VLCCs, two Suezmaxes, seven Aframaxes/LR2s, 12 Panamaxes/LR1s and 13 MR tankers.  Through joint ventures, it has ownership interests in four LNG carriers and two floating storage and offloading service vessels.  International Seaways has an experienced team committed to the very best operating practices and the highest levels of customer service and operational efficiency.  International Seaways is headquartered in New York City, NY. Additional information is available at www.intlseas.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains forward-looking statements.  In addition, the Company may make or approve certain statements in future filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), in press releases, or in oral or written presentations by representatives of the Company.  All statements other than statements of historical facts should be considered forward-looking statements.  These matters or statements may relate to the Company's plans to issue dividends, its prospects, including statements regarding vessel acquisitions, trends in the tanker markets, and possibilities of strategic alliances and investments.  Forward-looking statements are based on the Company's current plans, estimates and projections, and are subject to change based on a number of factors.  Investors should carefully consider the risk factors outlined in more detail in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for 2017 for the Company, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2018, and in similar sections of other filings made by the Company with the SEC from time to time.  The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.  Forward-looking statements and written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or its representatives after the date of this release are qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained in this paragraph and in other reports previously or hereafter filed by the Company with the SEC.

Investor Relations & Media Contact:

David Siever

International Seaways, Inc.

(212) 578-1635

dsiever@intlseas.com