AGM/EGMJun 17, 2026, 11:02 AM
Genco Shipping Annual Meeting to Proceed; Rejects Diana's Nominees
AI Summary
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited announced that its Annual Meeting will proceed as scheduled on June 18, 2026, despite Diana Shipping Inc.'s revised unsolicited proposal. The Genco Board is committed to maximizing shareholder value and will review Diana's proposal in consultation with its advisors. Genco urges shareholders to vote "FOR" its qualified directors and "WITHHOLD" on Diana's nominees on the WHITE proxy card by the 11:59 PM ET deadline tonight, emphasizing that the meeting is not a vote on Diana's takeover but on company leadership. The company also recommends voting "FOR" the shareholder rights plan to prevent Diana from gaining creeping control.
Key Highlights
- Genco's Annual Meeting will convene on June 18, 2026, as originally scheduled.
- The Genco Board will carefully review Diana Shipping Inc.'s revised unsolicited, non-binding proposal.
- Genco urges shareholders to vote "FOR" Genco's highly qualified directors on the WHITE proxy card.
- Shareholders are advised to "WITHHOLD" on Diana's two handpicked nominees.
- Genco recommends voting "FOR" the shareholder rights plan to prevent Diana from taking creeping control.
- The deadline to get votes counted is tonight, June 17, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET.
- Jefferies LLC is acting as financial advisor, and Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer (US) LLP and Sidley Austin LLP are legal counsel to Genco.
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