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. reported that Chief Operating Officer Nikolaos Reskos sold 5,000 common shares at $28.99 per share on July 30, 2026, in an open market or private transaction under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan, leaving him with 405,875 common shares held directly.
Nikolaos Reskos filed to sell 5,000 shares of SBLK common stock through Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC on NASDAQ, with an approximate aggregate value of $136,950 as of 07/30/2026. These shares relate to an Employee Stock Unit Award dated 09/16/2020. The filing also lists multiple prior Rule 10b5-1 sales of SBLK common stock over the past three months.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. reported that Chief Strategy Officer Charis Plakantonaki acquired 17,200 common shares through a grant of restricted stock at no cash cost on June 12, 2026. Following this award, her direct holdings increased to 77,428 common shares.
The restricted stock vests in stages: 50% on November 20, 2026, 25% on May 20, 2027, and the remaining 25% on May 20, 2029, subject to the terms and conditions of the restricted stock agreement. The Form 4 was filed late due to technical issues.
Weum Mikkel Storm reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. director Mikkel Storm Weum received a grant of 1,760 shares of restricted common stock as equity compensation. The shares were awarded at no cash cost to him, reflecting a stock-based compensation arrangement rather than an open-market purchase.
According to the grant agreement effective June 12, 2026, these restricted shares vest in full on November 20, 2026, subject to its terms and conditions. After this grant, Weum directly holds 1,760 shares of Star Bulk common stock.
Begleris Christos reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. co-CFO Christos Begleris reported a compensation-related stock grant. He received 26,200 common shares of restricted stock at $0.00 per share as of June 12, 2026, increasing his directly held common shares to 171,087.
According to the grant terms, 50% of these restricted shares vest on November 20, 2026, 25% vest on May 20, 2027, and the remaining 25% vest on May 20, 2029, subject to the agreement’s conditions. He also has an additional 39,978 common shares reported as indirectly owned through an entity in which he holds 100% of the economic interest.
Spyrou Symeon reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. co-CFO Spyrou Symeon received a grant of 26,200 common shares as equity compensation at no cost. Following this award, his direct ownership increased to 226,200 common shares of the company.
Blystad Arne reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. director Arne Blystad received a grant of 7,580 common shares as restricted stock, at no cash cost per share. This compensation award increases his direct holdings to 117,533 common shares.
The restricted shares were granted under an agreement dated June 12, 2026 and will vest in full on November 20, 2026, subject to the agreement’s terms and conditions.
Weston Gary reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. director Weston Gary reported a compensation-related grant of 7,580 restricted common shares. The grant was effective on June 12, 2026 at a stated price of $0.00 per share and was issued under a restricted stock agreement.
The footnotes state these restricted shares vest in full on November 20, 2026, subject to the agreement’s terms, and are held indirectly through a company in which Gary holds 100% of the economic interest. Following this grant, he holds 3,902 common shares directly and 38,325 common shares indirectly.
Vrettou Eleni reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Star Bulk Carriers Corp. director Eleni Vrettou received a grant of 7,580 common shares as restricted stock on June 12, 2026. The award was made at no cash price per share as part of equity compensation.
According to the grant terms, these restricted shares vest in full on November 20, 2026, subject to the conditions in the restricted stock agreement. Following this award, Vrettou directly holds a total of 77,186 common shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.