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Star Bulk Carriers Corp.'s SEC filings document its reporting as a foreign private issuer and its operations as a dry bulk shipping company. Form 6-K reports furnish annual meeting proxy materials, director-election proposals, auditor approvals, management discussion and analysis, unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements and operating-results press releases.
The company's filing record also references its Form 20-F annual report with audited financial statements and incorporates selected disclosures into registration statements. These documents cover fleet operations, charter-based revenue, capital structure, shareholder voting mechanics, governance matters, forward-looking risk disclosures and financial reporting for its dry bulk transportation business.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Chief Operating Officer Nikolaos Reskos reported an open-market sale of 5,000 common shares at $28.49 per share. After this transaction, he continues to hold 362,775 common shares directly, indicating he retains a substantial ownership position in the company.
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC submitted a Form 144 reporting insider sales of Common Stock by Nikolaos Reskos. The notice lists multiple 10b5-1 sales in May 2026 and earlier April 2026 entries, with individual transactions showing share counts and gross proceeds per trade.
Star Bulk Carriers delivered a much stronger first quarter of 2026 as dry bulk charter rates improved sharply. Voyage revenues rose to $281.2M from $230.7M, and Time Charter Equivalent revenues increased to $214.1M with a higher TCE rate of $18,493 per day versus $12,439 a year earlier.
Net income climbed to $58.5M from near break-even, helped by higher rates, lower vessel operating, dry docking and interest expenses, and a smaller fleet. Operating cash flow more than doubled to $112.4M. The company continued deleveraging, cutting bank debt while still funding newbuild installments and vessel upgrades, and returned capital through $41.4M of dividends and $37.9M of share repurchases in the quarter.
Star Bulk ended the period with $397.0M of cash and $934.5M of bank debt plus lease financing. It also agreed to a conditional $470.5M acquisition of 16 secondhand vessels from Diana Shipping, to be funded with cash reserves and new secured debt, and maintained an eight-vessel Kamsarmax newbuilding program with remaining commitments of about $195.6M. The Board later declared a Q1 2026 dividend of $0.50 per share under its policy allowing distribution of up to 100% of quarterly cash flow.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Chief Operating Officer Nikolaos Reskos reported open-market sales of company common shares. On May 20 and 21, 2026, he sold a total of 39,914 shares at prices between $26.55 and $27.29 per share. Following these transactions, he directly holds 367,775 common shares of Star Bulk.
SBLK: Nikolaos Reskos reported proposed or completed sales of Common Stock via a 10b5-1 plan and other dispositions. The filing lists multiple transactions on 05/18/2026, 05/19/2026, 05/20/2026, 04/14/2026, and 04/15/2026, with individual share amounts and proceeds shown per date.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.’s Chief Operating Officer, Nikolaos Reskos, reported open-market sales of company common shares. He sold 33,189 shares across two transactions at prices around $26 per share on May 18 and May 19. After these sales, he continues to hold 407,689 common shares directly.
Notice of proposed sale by an affiliate of Common stock: 10,000 shares. The filing lists a 10,000-share Employee Stock Unit Award dated 09/16/2020 and multiple 10b5-1 sales executed in April–May 2026 totaling reported transactions of 42,103 shares across three dates. The broker/dealer listed is Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on NASDAQ.
Seller: Nikolaos Reskos filed notices under Rule 144 reporting sales of company common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.
Transactions: The filing lists a sale of 8,406 shares for $210,570.30 on 04/15/2026 and a sale of 1,594 shares for $39,850.00 on 04/14/2026. The sales are reported by the broker listed as Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC.
SBLK affiliate submitted a Form 144 notice to sell Common stock. The filing lists 10,000 shares associated with Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC as broker and shows an aggregate dollar figure of $245,694.00. It also records two Equity Incentive Award entries of 5,000 shares each dated 05/16/2023 and 02/12/2024.