Diana Shipping Inc. Urges Genco Shipping & Trading Shareholders to Tender Their Shares by Friday, July 10
Rhea-AI Summary
Diana Shipping (NYSE: DSX), the largest shareholder of Genco Shipping & Trading (NYSE: GNK), urges Genco investors to tender shares by July 10, 2026, 5:00 p.m. ET.
Diana offers $27.34 per Genco share ($24.80 cash plus one Diana share valued at $2.54), backed by $1.412 billion committed financing and representing a 53% premium to Genco’s undisturbed share price. As of June 26, 2026, 10,583,484 Genco shares, or 28.4% of the shares not owned by Diana, had been tendered.
Positive
- $27.34 per-share offer, including $24.80 cash plus one Diana share valued at $2.54
- 53% premium to Genco's undisturbed share price and 6% above Genco NAV per share
- 10,583,484 Genco shares tendered, 28.4% of outstanding shares not owned by Diana
- $1.412 billion in committed financing from six international banks with no financing condition
Negative
- Genco board has not responded or engaged nearly three weeks after receiving increased offer
- Tender offer expires July 10, 2026, creating deadline risk for completing a transaction
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 | Acquisition financing | Positive | +4.5% | Extended $1.412B fully committed financing to support Genco share acquisition. |
| Jun 29 | Tender offer extension | Positive | -1.9% | Extended Genco tender offer to July 10, 2026 with detailed bid terms. |
| Jun 24 | Charter contract | Positive | -4.2% | New time charter for m/v Ismene at higher daily rate and multi‑month term. |
| Jun 18 | Bid reaffirmation | Positive | +2.4% | Reaffirmed $27.34 per share offer for remaining Genco stake with stated premium. |
| Jun 17 | Offer increase | Positive | -5.7% | Raised Genco acquisition offer to $27.34 per share with committed financing. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent Genco-related bid news and charter updates have produced mixed reactions, with slightly more instances of the stock declining on otherwise constructive announcements.
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10,583,484 Shares, or
Diana’s
Nearly Three Weeks After Receiving Diana’s Offer, Genco Board Has Yet to Respond; By Tendering Their Shares, Shareholders Can Send a Clear Message to the Genco Board That They Should Negotiate a Transaction with Diana
ATHENS, Greece, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX) (“Diana” or “the Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE: GNK) (“Genco”), today issued a final reminder to Genco shareholders to tender their shares into Diana’s tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Genco not already owned by Diana by July 10, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., New York City time. As of Friday, June 26, 2026, 10,583,484 shares – or
On June 17, 2026, Diana presented the Genco Board with an increased offer to acquire the outstanding shares of Genco that it does not already own to
Semiramis Paliou, Diana's Chief Executive Officer, commented:
“We are grateful to the significant group of shareholders that has tendered their shares and, in doing so, demonstrated their support for Diana’s premium offer to acquire the Genco shares that we do not currently own. It is very clear that shareholders have a strong interest in the Genco Board engaging with Diana to negotiate a value-creative transaction in good faith. It has been nearly three weeks since we delivered to the Genco Board our increased offer of
Diana's offer is supported by
About Diana Shipping Inc.
Diana Shipping Inc. (“Diana”) (NYSE: DSX) is a global provider of shipping transportation services through its ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. Diana’s vessels are employed primarily on short to medium-term time charters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities as iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.
About Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“Star Bulk”) is a global shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector. Star Bulk’s vessels transport major bulks, which include iron ore, minerals and grain, and minor bulks, which include bauxite, fertilizers and steel products. Star Bulk was incorporated in the Marshall Islands on December 13, 2006 and maintains executive offices in Athens, New York, Stamford and Singapore.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Matters discussed in this communication and other statements made by Diana, may constitute forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the intent, beliefs, expectations, objectives, goals, future events, performance or strategies and other statements of Diana or its management team, which are other than statements of historical facts.
These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, Diana’s proposal to acquire Genco and the anticipated benefits of such a transaction, and Diana’s ability to finance such transaction. Forward looking statements can be identified by words such as “believe,” “will,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,” “should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.
The forward-looking statements in this press release and in other statements made by Diana or Star Bulk, as applicable, are based upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions, including without limitation, management’s examination of historical operating trends, data contained in Diana’s records, Genco’s public filings and disclosures and data available from third parties. Although Diana believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond its control, Diana cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections.
The forward-looking statements in this communication are based on current expectations, assumptions, and estimates, and are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. These include, without limitation, risks relating to: (i) the possibility that the proposed transaction may not proceed; (ii) the ability to obtain regulatory or shareholder approvals, if required; (iii) the risk that Genco’s Board of Directors or management may continue to oppose the proposal or not respond to further attempted engagement by Diana; (iv) failure to realize anticipated benefits of the transaction; (v) changes in the financial or operating performance of Diana, Star Bulk or Genco; (vi) the possibility that shareholders of Genco will not elect to tender their shares of common stock of Genco in connection with the Offer (as defined below) or that the conditions to consummation of the Offer are not satisfied; and (vii) general economic, market, and industry conditions. These and other risks are described in documents filed by Diana with, or furnished by Diana to, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and its other subsequent documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC, and are described in documents filed by Genco with, or furnished by Genco to, the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, and its other subsequent documents filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Diana undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
Information Regarding the Offer
On May 4, 2026, Diana commenced a tender offer, through its wholly owned subsidiary 4 Dragon Merger Sub Inc., to purchase all outstanding shares of Genco common stock at
The Offer is conditioned upon, among other things: (i) Genco entering into a definitive merger agreement with Diana substantially in the form of the merger agreement included with the Offer documents; (ii) Genco shareholders validly tendering a majority of Genco's outstanding shares on a fully diluted basis; (iii) the termination or inapplicability of Genco's shareholder rights plan; (iv) the Genco Board's approval of the transaction under certain affiliate transaction provisions in Genco's charter, and (v) other customary conditions. When Diana files an amended tender offer statement on Schedule TO and a registration statement on Form F-4 reflecting the terms of its increased offer, the Offer will be conditioned on Diana's registration statement on Form F-4 being declared effective by the SEC. Satisfaction of the merger agreement condition, the shareholder rights plan condition and the affiliate transaction condition is solely within the control of Genco and the members of the Genco Board.
If the Offer is successfully completed, Diana intends to consummate a second-step merger as promptly as practicable, in which any remaining Genco shareholders who did not tender their shares in the Offer would receive the same consideration that was paid in the Offer. As a result, if the Offer is completed and the second-step merger is consummated, all Genco shareholders — whether or not they tender their shares — would receive the same consideration. Importantly, shareholders who tender in the Offer may receive their consideration sooner than those whose shares are acquired in the second-step merger.
Questions and requests for assistance regarding the Offer may be directed to Okapi Partners LLC, the information agent for the Offer, toll-free at (855) 305-0857 or by email at info@okapipartners.com.
Corporate Contact:
Margarita Veniou
Chief Corporate Development, Governance &
Communications Officer and Board Secretary
Tel: + 30-210-9470-100
Email: mveniou@dianashippinginc.com
Website: www.dianashippinginc.com
X: @Dianaship
Investor Relations Contact:
Nicolas Bornozis / Daniela Guerrero
Capital Link, Inc.
Tel: (212) 661-7566
Email: diana@capitallink.com
Bruce Goldfarb / Chuck Garske / Lisa Patel
Okapi Partners
Tel: (212) 297-0720
info@okapipartners.com
Media Contact:
Mark Semer / Grace Cartwright
Gasthalter & Co.
Tel: (212) 257-4170
DianaShipping@gasthalter.com
