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 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of: July 2011
Commission File Number: 001-33416
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OceanFreight Inc.
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(Translation of registrants name into English)
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80 Kifissias Avenue, Athens 15125, Greece
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(Address of principal executive office)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release of OceanFreight Inc. (the Company) dated July 21, 2011: OceanFreight Inc. Regains Compliance With NASDAQ Minimum Bid Price Requirement.
This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibit hereto is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-160784) as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") and declared effective on September 25, 2009 and the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-164306) as filed with the Commission and declared effective on January 21, 2010.
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.
OCEANFREIGHT INC.
(Registrant)
Dated: July 21, 2011
By:
/s/ Anthony Kandylidis
Anthony Kandylidis
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.1
OCEANFREIGHT INC. REGAINS COMPLIANCE WITH NASDAQ MINIMUM BID PRICE REQUIREMENT
July 21, 2011 - Athens, Greece
- OceanFreight Inc. (NASDAQ: OCNF) (the Company) today announced that it has regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement set forth in NASDAQ Listing Rule 5450(a)(1).The Company received a letter from The NASDAQ Stock Market (the NASDAQ) dated July 20, 2011 confirming that the closing bid price of the Companys common stock has been at $1.00 per share or greater for at least 10 consecutive business days, from July 6, 2011 through July 19, 2011.
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As previously announced, on January 25, 2011, the Company received a notice from the NASDAQ staff indicating that the Company was not in compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing on the NASDAQ Global Market, as set forth in Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). The Company was provided a grace period of 180 days to regain compliance with Listing Rule 5450(a)(1). As a result of the Company having satisfied the minimum bid requirement for at least 10 consecutive business days, the NASDAQ staff has advised the Company that this matter is now closed.
About the Company
OceanFreight Inc. is an owner and operator of drybulk vessels that operate worldwide. OceanFreight owns a fleet of eleven vessels, comprised of six drybulk vessels (four Capesize and two Panamaxes) and five newbuilding Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOC) with a combined deadweight tonnage of about 1.9 million tons.
The Companys common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Market where it trades under the symbol OCNF.
Visit our website at
www.oceanfreightinc.com
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Investor Relations/Media:
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc. (New York)
Tel: +1-212-661-7566
E-mail: oceanfreight@capitallink.com