d1113910_6-k.htm
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 2010

Commission File Number:  001-162171

NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LIMITED
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 
LOM Building, 27 Reid Street, Hamilton, HM 11, Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached as Exhibit 1 is a press release of Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (the "Company"), dated July 5, 2010, announcing the official results of the Company's 2010 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 ASR (Registration No. 333-162171) filed on September 28, 2009 and Form F-3ASR (Registration No. 333-158212) filed on March 26, 2009.


 
 

 


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.


NORDIC AMERICAN TANKER SHIPPING LIMITED
(registrant)



 
Dated:  July 9, 2010
 
 
By: /s/ Herbjørn Hansson
 
 
 
Herbjørn Hansson
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
 


 
 

 

Exhibit 1



Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited (NYSE:NAT) Annual General Meeting of Shareholders
 
 
Hamilton, Bermuda, July 5, 2010.
 
 
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. (the "Company") today announced the official results of its 2010 Annual General Meeting, held on June 29, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in Hamilton, Bermuda.  The following resolutions were approved:
 
 
 
1.
All of the nominees of the Board of Directors were approved to serve until the next Annual General Meeting of Shareholders;
 
2.
Deloitte AS was approved as the Company's independent auditors until the close of the next Annual General Meeting; and
 
3.
The reduction of the paid up share capital of the Company was approved. The reduction will be added to the Company's Contributed Surplus account. Going forward this transaction will facilitate payment of dividends under Bermuda law in accordance with the full dividend policy of the Company.

In addition, the audited financial statements for Nordic American Tanker Shipping Ltd. for the year ended December 31, 2009 were presented to the Meeting.

 


Contacts:

Scandic American Shipping Ltd
Manager for:
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
P.O Box 56, 3201 Sandefjord, Norway
Tel: + 47 33 42 73 00 E-mail:  nat@scandicamerican.com

Rolf Amundsen, Investor Relations
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel: +1 800 601 9079 or + 47 908 26 906

Gary J. Wolfe
Seward & Kissel LLP, New York, USA
Tel: +1 212 574 1223

Turid M. Sørensen, CFO
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel:  + 47 33 42 73 00 or + 47 905 72 927

Herbjørn Hansson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Nordic American Tanker Shipping Limited
Tel:  +1 866 805 9504 or + 47 901 46 291