SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D/A
(Amendment No. 14)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
Y2187A127
(CUSIP Number)
George Travers
GoldenTree Asset Management LP
300 Park Avenue, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10022
(212) 847-3500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
(with copies to)
Michael E. Brandt, Esq.
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
787 Seventh Avenue
New York, NY 10019
(212) 728-8000
July 2, 2021
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this
schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: ☒
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall
include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with
respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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CUSIP No. Y2187A127
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LP
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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4
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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6
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,091,248**
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,091,248**
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,091,248**
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IA
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** Includes 24 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and excludes shares of Common Stock that may be issuable upon conversion of the
Convertible Notes (as defined below), as to which GoldenTree Asset Management LP disclaims beneficial ownership. Upon conversion of any Convertible Notes, the Company will pay or deliver to the convertible noteholder cash, shares of Common Stock or a
combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s election. If converted as of the date of this Amendment and the Company elected to settle solely in shares of Common Stock, the Convertible Notes would convert into 509,322.53 shares of
Common Stock.
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CUSIP No. Y2187A127
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Page 3 of 6 Pages
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
GOLDENTREE ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
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2
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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3
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Delaware
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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8
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,091,248**
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9
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,091,248**
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,091,248**
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12
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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13
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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14
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
OO
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** Includes 24 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and excludes shares of Common Stock that may be issuable upon conversion of the
Convertible Notes (as defined below), as to which GoldenTree Asset Management LLC disclaims beneficial ownership. Upon conversion of any Convertible Notes, the Company will pay or deliver to the convertible noteholder cash, shares of Common Stock or
a combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s election. If converted as of the date of this Amendment and the Company elected to settle solely in shares of Common Stock, the Convertible Notes would convert into 509,322.53 shares
of Common Stock.
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CUSIP No. Y2187A127
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NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
STEVEN A. TANANBAUM
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CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP
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(a) ☐
(b) ☒
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SEC USE ONLY
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SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF
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CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e)
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CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
United States of America
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7
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SOLE VOTING POWER
0
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SHARED VOTING POWER
1,091,248**
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SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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10
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SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,091,248**
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11
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AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,091,248**
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CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
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☒
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PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
8.1%
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TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
IN
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** Includes 24 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants and excludes shares of Common Stock that may be issuable upon conversion of the
Convertible Notes (as defined below), as to which Steven A. Tananbaum disclaims beneficial ownership. Upon conversion of any Convertible Notes, the Company will pay or deliver to the convertible noteholder cash, shares of Common Stock or a
combination of cash and shares of Common Stock, at the Company’s election. If converted as of the date of this Amendment and the Company elected to settle solely in shares of Common Stock, the Convertible Notes would convert into 509,322.53 shares
of Common Stock.
Introductory Statement
This Amendment No. 14 (this “Amendment”) amends the Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the “SEC”) on April 11, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on June 1, 2016, Amendment No. 2 filed on July 11, 2016, Amendment No. 3 filed on August 16, 2016, Amendment No. 4 filed on December 15, 2016, Amendment No. 5
filed on January 20, 2017, Amendment No. 6 filed on November 29, 2017, Amendment No. 7 filed on December 15, 2017, Amendment No. 8 filed on November 15, 2018, Amendment No. 9 filed on January 29, 2019, Amendment No. 10 filed on March 13, 2019,
Amendment No. 11 filed on August 1, 2019, Amendment No. 12 filed on December 22, 2020 and Amendment No. 13 filed on July 1, 2021 (collectively, the “Schedule 13D”), with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common
Stock”), of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”). Except as otherwise provided herein, each Item of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall
have the meaning set forth in the Schedule 13D.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 is amended and supplemented by adding thereto the following:
On July 2, 2021, the Selling Funds sold 1,949,459 shares of Common Stock to the Underwriter in the Offering at a price of $44.87 per
share, which included the exercise in full of the Underwriter’s option to purchase up to an additional 254,277 shares of Common Stock from the Selling Funds.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5(a)-(c) is hereby amended and supplemented by adding thereto the following:
(a) As of the date of
this Amendment, each of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns shares of Common Stock in such numbers as set forth on the cover pages of this Amendment. The total number of shares each of the Reporting Persons beneficially owns represents such
percentages of the Common Stock outstanding as set forth on the cover pages to this Amendment. Such percentages are calculated based upon (i) the 13,460,270 shares of Common Stock reported to be outstanding by the Company in its prospectus
supplement dated June 29, 2021, filed with the SEC on July 1, 2021, which supplements the prospectus dated October 17, 2019 contained in the Issuer’s registration statement on Form S-3 (File No.333-233208), plus (ii) the 24 shares of Common Stock
issuable upon exercise of warrants held by the Reporting Persons.
(b) None of the
Reporting Persons has sole power to vote or direct the vote or sole power to dispose or direct the disposition of the Common Stock reported herein.
(c) Item 4 in this
Amendment is incorporated herein by reference. Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, there have been no transactions in the Common Stock effected during the past 60 days by any Reporting Person named in Item 2 of the Schedule 13D.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of each of the undersigned’s knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned, severally and not jointly, certifies that
the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: July 7, 2021
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/s/ Steven A. Tananbaum |
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Steven A. Tananbaum, individually and as
senior managing member of GoldenTree
Asset Management LLC for itself and as
the general partner of GoldenTree Asset
Management LP
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