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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 13, 2000
OMI CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
THE MARSHALL ISLANDS 001-14135 52-2098714
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(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
ONE STATION PLACE
STAMFORD, CT 06902
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(Address and zip code of principal executive offices)
(203) 602-6700
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
NOT APPLICABLE
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Item 5. Other Events.
On October 13, 2000, OMI Corporation issued a press release announcing
that market reports that it was seeking to raise equity in a private placement
were correct but that it had ceased the effort. The Company also confirmed that
its previously announced bank refinancing closed as scheduled on October 12,
2000. The full text of the press release is set forth in Exhibit 99.1 and is
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release of OMI Corporation dated October 13, 2000.
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SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: November 1, 2000
OMI CORPORATION
By: /s/Craig Stevenson, Jr.
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Name: Craig H. Stevenson, Jr.
Title: Chief Executive Officer and President
