[6-K] DIANA SHIPPING INC. Current Report (Foreign Issuer)

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Diana Shipping Inc.Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KGm/v Electra

11/17/2025 - 04:59 PM

FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of November 2025

Commission File Number: 001-32458

DIANA SHIPPING INC.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

Pendelis 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece

(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 press release dated November 17, 2025, of Diana Shipping Inc. (the "Company"), announcing that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Electra.

The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-266999 and 333-280693) that were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on September 16, 2022, and September 9, 2024, respectively.

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.

	DIANA SHIPPING INC.
	(registrant)
Dated: November 17, 2025	By:	/s/ Anastasios Margaronis
		Anastasios Margaronis
		President

FAQ

What did Diana Shipping Inc. (DSX) announce in this Form 6-K?

Diana Shipping Inc. disclosed that, through a wholly owned subsidiary, it entered into a time charter contract with Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KGm/v Electra

Which vessel of Diana Shipping (DSX) is covered by the new time charter?

The time charter contract announced in the report covers one of Diana Shipping’s Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Electra

Who is the counterparty to Diana Shipping’s new time charter for the m/v Electra?

The counterparty to the time charter contract is Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG

How does this Form 6-K relate to Diana Shipping’s existing F-3 registration statements?

The information in this report is incorporated by reference333-266999333-280693

Does the Form 6-K for Diana Shipping (DSX) include financial terms of the time charter?

No specific financial terms or charter duration for the time charter of the m/v Electra

What type of SEC filer is Diana Shipping Inc. for U.S. reporting purposes?

Diana Shipping Inc. is a foreign private issuerForm 20-F