13D Filing: GoldenTree Asset Management and Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (EGLE)

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A

(Amendment No. 7)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.

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(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

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(Title of Class of Securities)

(CUSIP Number)

George Travers

GoldenTree Asset Management LP

300 Park Avenue, 21st Floor

New York, NY 10022

(212) 847-3500

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(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

(with copies to)

Michael A. Schwartz, Esq.

Michael E. Brandt, Esq.

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP

787 Seventh Avenue

New York, NY 10019

(212) 728-8000

December 13, 2017

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(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box: ☒

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits.  See Rule 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

** Includes 173 shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise of warrants.

This Amendment No. 7 (this “Amendment”) amends the Schedule 13D originally filed by the Reporting Persons with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 11, 2016, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on June 1, 2016, Amendment No. 2 filed on July 11, 2016, Amendment No. 3 filed on August 16, 2016, Amendment No. 4 filed on December 15, 2016, Amendment No. 5 filed on January 20, 2017 and Amendment No. 6 filed on November 29, 2017 (the “Schedule 13D”), with respect to the shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”), of Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”).  Except as otherwise provided herein, each Item of the Schedule 13D remains unchanged.  Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meaning set forth in the Schedule 13D.