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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., a Marshall Islands dry bulk shipowner listed on Nasdaq, files its annual report outlining operations, capital plans and extensive risk factors. As of December 31, 2025, it had 113,424,507 common shares issued and outstanding.
The company is heavily exposed to volatile spot charter rates, global trade cycles and geopolitical tensions, including conflicts in the Middle East, Ukraine and U.S.–China trade measures that could affect port fees and vessel economics. One Kamsarmax, the Star Gwyneth, was struck near the Strait of Hormuz in March 2026, while another vessel was treated as a constructive total loss in the Black Sea conflict.
Star Bulk is expanding through eight newbuilds in Chinese shipyards with total remaining commitments funded by internal cash and a $130 million ESUN credit facility, and a $470.5 million conditional agreement to buy 16 secondhand vessels from Diana Shipping, which depends on Diana’s proposed acquisition of Genco. The report highlights risks from debt covenants tied to vessel values and SOFR-based interest, climate and ESG regulation (including IMO and EU regimes), cyber and AI governance, sanctions compliance, and Marshall Islands corporate and tax uncertainties.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership for President Norton Hamish. The filing reports direct ownership of common shares, including 270,047 common shares and an additional 4,125 common shares. A portion of these shares is held jointly with the reporting person’s spouse.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. director Petros Pappas filed an initial ownership report on Form 3. This filing identifies him as a director and discloses his status as an insider of the company. It does not list any stock purchases, sales, or other transactions.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. director Raffaele Zagari filed an initial ownership report showing his stake in the company’s common shares. He reports direct ownership of 31,750 common shares and indirect ownership of 2,003,000 common shares held through two corporations in which he indirectly holds 100% of the economic interest and has investment control. This Form 3 does not report any new buy or sell transactions, only the share positions as of the reporting date.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. executive Pappas Alexandros, listed as Head of Operations, has filed an initial ownership statement detailing his holdings of the company’s common shares. The filing shows 3,000 shares held directly and 2,454,750 shares held indirectly "by corporations".
According to the disclosure, the indirect position is held through three corporations in which he holds 100% of the economic interest and over which he has investment control. This Form 3 functions as a baseline record of his ownership rather than a report of new share purchases or sales.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. director Milena Maria Pappa has filed an initial statement of beneficial ownership. She reports holding 3,000 common shares directly and 3,085,094 common shares indirectly. The indirect holdings are owned through three corporations in which she holds 100% of the economic interest and has investment control.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. director Weston Gary filed an initial ownership report showing his stake in the company. He reports 3,902 common shares held directly and 30,745 common shares held indirectly through a company for which he holds 100% of the economic interest.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. Chief Operating Officer Nikolaos Reskos filed an initial ownership report showing beneficial ownership of 450,878 common shares, held directly. This Form 3 filing establishes his share position as an insider and does not report any recent share purchases or sales.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. executive Charis Plakantonaki, the Chief Strategy Officer, filed an initial ownership report showing a direct holding of 76,728 common shares. This Form 3 does not record a new purchase or sale, but establishes the officer’s existing equity stake in the company.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. co-CFO Christos Begleris has filed an initial ownership report outlining his stake in the company. The filing shows direct ownership of 144,887 common shares of par value $0.01 per share and indirect ownership of 39,978 common shares.
The indirect position is held through a company in which he holds 100% of the economic interest, meaning he benefits financially from those shares even though they are not registered in his name. This Form 3 does not reflect new buying or selling activity but establishes his existing ownership as an officer of Star Bulk Carriers.