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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the month of September 2025
Commission File Number 001-33060
DANAOS CORPORATION
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Danaos Corporation
c/o Danaos Shipping Co. Ltd.
14 Akti Kondyli
185 45 Piraeus
Greece
Attention: Secretary
011 030 210 419 6480
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant
files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
INFORMATION CONTAINED
IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached
to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Danaos Corporation (the “Company”),
dated September 30, 2025, titled “Danaos Corporation Adds $304 million to Contracted Revenue Backlog and Orders Two Additional
Containership Vessels Newbuildings”.
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Danaos Corporation Press Release, dated September 30, 2025
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This report on Form 6-K, including Exhibit 99.1
(other than the section titled “The Company’s CEO, Dr. John Coustas, commented), is hereby incorporated by reference into
the Company’s (i) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-237284) filed with the SEC on March 19, 2020, (ii) the post effective Amendment to Form F-1 in the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-226096) filed with the SEC on March 6, 2019,
(iii) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-174494) filed with the SEC on May 25, 2011, (iv) Registration Statement on
Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-147099), the related prospectus supplements filed with the SEC on December 17, 2007, January 16, 2009 and March 27, 2009, (v) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-233128) filed with the SEC on August 8, 2019 and the reoffer prospectus, dated August 8, 2019, contained therein, (vi) Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-138449) filed with the SEC on November 6, 2006 and the reoffer prospectus, dated November 6, 2006, contained therein, (vii) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-169101) filed with the SEC on October 8, 2010, (viii) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-255984) filed with the SEC on May 10, 2021 and (ix) Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No. 333-270457) filed with the SEC on March 10, 2023.
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.
Date: September 30, 2025
| DANAOS CORPORATION |
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| By: |
/s/ Evangelos Chatzis |
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| Name: |
Evangelos Chatzis |
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| Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
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