UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16 OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of July 2014

Commission File Number:  001-36028


Ardmore Shipping Corporation

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

69 Pitts Bay Road, Hamilton, HM08 Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F [X]       Form 40-F [  ]

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): [  ].

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [  ].


INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release of Ardmore Shipping Corporation (the "Company") dated July 24, 2014, announcing the Company's debt financing for three recent vessel acquisitions.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

ARDMORE SHIPPING CORPORATION

 

Date:

July 24, 2014

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Paul Tivnan

Paul Tivnan

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary