Edgar Filing: EUROSEAS LTD.

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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 May 2013

Commission File Number: 001-33283

EUROSEAS LTD.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

4 Messogiou & Evropis Street

151 25 Maroussi, Greece

(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached as Exhibit 1 is the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement of Euroseas Ltd. (the "Company") for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 21, 2013. Attached as Exhibit 2 is the Proxy Card for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company.

Exhibit 1

May 29, 2013

TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF EUROSEAS LTD.

Enclosed is a Notice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Euroseas Ltd. (the "Company") which will be held at the offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, One Battery Park Plaza, Ground Floor, New York, New York 10004 on June 21, 2013 at 10:30 AM.

At this Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the "Meeting"), shareholders of the Company will consider and vote upon proposals:

To elect two Class C Directors to serve for a term of three years until the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Proposal One");

To approve an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock by a ratio of between one-for-two and one-for-ten, inclusive, to be determined by the Company's Board of Directors in its discretion, and to authorize the Company's Board of Directors to implement the reverse stock split at any time prior to the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders by filing such amendment with the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands ("Proposal Two");

To approve the appointment of Deloitte Hadjipavlou, Sofianos, & Cambanis S.A. as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 ("Proposal Three"); and

To transact other such business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

Adoption of Proposal One requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by shareholders entitle to vote and voting at the Meeting. Adoption of Proposals Two and Three requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting.

You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting in person. If you attend the Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO VOTE. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE VOTE OF EVERY SHAREHOLDER IS IMPORTANT AND YOUR COOPERATION IN RETURNING YOUR EXECUTED PROXY PROMPTLY WILL BE APPRECIATED. ANY SIGNED PROXY RETURNED AND NOT COMPLETED WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ALL THE PROPOSALS PRESENTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Aristides J. Pittas

Aristides J. Pittas

Chief Executive Officer

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4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 25 Maroussi, Greece

Tel: (011) (30) (210) 610-5110, Fax: (011) (30) (210) 610-5111

e-mail: aha@euroseas.com

website: http:///www.euroseas.gr

EUROSEAS LTD.

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 21, 2013

NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Euroseas Ltd. (the "Company") will be held on June 21, 2013, at 10:30 AM, at the offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, One Battery Park Plaza, Ground Floor, New York, New York 10004, for the following purposes, of which items 1, 2 and 3 are more completely set forth in the accompanying Proxy Statement:

To elect two Class C Directors to serve for a term of three years until the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ("Proposal One");

To approve the appointment of Deloitte Hadjipavlou, Sofianos, & Cambanis S.A. as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013 ("Proposal Three"); and

To transact other such business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The Company's Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on May 21, 2013 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to receive notice and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof.

IT IS IMPORTANT TO VOTE. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING , PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE VOTE OF EVERY SHAREHOLDER IS IMPORTANT AND YOUR COOPERATION IN RETURNING YOUR EXECUTED PROXY PROMPTLY WILL BE APPRECIATED. ANY SIGNED PROXY RETURNED AND NOT COMPLETED WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ALL THE PROPOSALS PRESENTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.

If you attend the annual meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote in person.

BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

/s/ Stephania Karmiri

Stephania Karmiri

Secretary

May 29, 2013

Maroussi, Greece

EUROSEAS LTD.

4 MESSOGIOU & EVROPIS STREET

151 25 MAROUSSI, GREECE

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PROXY STATEMENT

FOR

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON JUNE 21, 2013

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INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING

GENERAL

The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Euroseas Ltd., a Marshall Islands corporation (the "Company"), for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, One Battery Park Plaza, Ground Floor, New York, New York 10004, on June 21, 2013, at 10:30 AM, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the "Meeting"), for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. This Proxy Statement and the accompanying form of proxy are expected to be mailed to shareholders of the Company entitled to vote at the Meeting on or about May 29, 2013.

VOTING RIGHTS AND OUTSTANDING SHARES

On May 21, 2013 (the "Record Date"), the Company had outstanding 45,319,605 shares of common stock, par value $0.03 per share (the "Common Shares"). Each shareholder of record at the close of business on the Record Date is entitled to one vote for each Common Share then held. One or more shareholders representing at least a majority of the total voting rights of the Company present in person or by proxy at the Meeting shall be a quorum for the purposes of the Meeting. The Common Shares represented by any proxy in the enclosed form will be voted in accordance with the instructions given on the proxy if the proxy is properly executed and is received by the Company prior to the close of voting at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Any proxies returned without instructions will be voted FOR the proposals set forth on the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The Common Shares are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol "ESEA."

REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES

A shareholder giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised unless such proxy is irrevocable. A proxy may be revoked by filing with the Secretary of the Company at the Company's executive office, Euroseas Ltd., 4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 25 Maroussi, Greece, a written notice of revocation by a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.

PROPOSAL ONE

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS

The Company currently has seven directors divided into three classes. As provided in the Company's Bylaws, each director is elected to serve for a three year term and until such director's successor is elected and has qualified. The term of our two current Class C Directors expires in 2013, the term of our two Class B Directors expires in 2015 and the term of our three Class A Directors expires in 2014. The Board has nominated George Taniskidis, a Class C Director, for re-election as a Class C Director whose term would expire at the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Board has nominated Apostolos Tamvakakis for election as a Class C Director whose term also would expire at the Company's 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. If elected, Mr. Tamvakakis will succeed Gerald Turner, who has elected to retire from his position as Director of the Company at the completion of his current term, as a Class C Director of the Board.

Unless the proxy is marked to indicate that such authorization is expressly withheld, the persons named in the enclosed proxy intend to vote the shares authorized thereby "FOR" the election of the following two nominees. It is expected that each of these nominees will be able to serve, but if before the election it develops that any of the nominees is unavailable, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote for the election of such substitute nominee or nominees as the current Board may recommend.

Nominees for Election to the Company's Board of Directors

Information concerning the nominees for Director of the Company is set forth below:

Name	Age	Position
Apostolos Tamvakakis	55	Director, Class C
George Taniskidis	52	Director, Class C

Apostolos Tamvakakis is a nominee for our Board of Directors. He is a graduate of the Athens University of Economics and has an M.A. in Economics from the Saskatchewan University in Canada with major in econometrics and economic mathematics. From December 2009 to June 2012, Mr. Tamvakakis served as Managing Director of National Bank of Greece. From May 2004 to March 2009, he served as Chairman and Managing Director of Lamda Development, a real estate development company of the Latsis Group, and from March 2009 to December 2009, he was responsible for strategic and corporate development of the Latsis Group in Geneva. From October 1998 to April 2004, Mr. Tamvakakis served as Vice Governor of the National Bank of Greece. Prior to that, he worked as Vice Governor in National Real Estate Bank of Greece and Substitute Managing Director in Mobil Oil Hellas, Investment Bank and ABN-AMRO Bank. He also served as Vice-Chairman of EXAE, Chairman of the Steering Committee of Interalpha Group of Banks, Chairman of Ethnocarta, Ethinki Xrimatistiriaki and ETEBA as well as of the Southeastern European Board of the Europay Mastercard Group. Mr. Tamvakakis has also served in numerous boards of directors and committees.

George Taniskidis has been a member of our Board of Directors since our inception on May 5, 2005. He is the Chairman of Core Capital Partners, a consulting firm specializing in debt restructuring. He was Chairman and Managing Director of Millennium Bank and a member of the Board of Directors of BankEuropa (subsidiary bank of Millennium Bank in Turkey) until May 2010. He was also a member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors of the Hellenic Banks Association. From 2003 until 2005, he was a member of the Board of Directors of Visa International Europe, elected by the Visa issuing banks of Cyprus, Malta, Portugal, Israel and Greece. From 1990 to 1998, Mr. Taniskidis worked at XIOSBANK (until its acquisition by Piraeus Bank in 1998) in various positions, with responsibility for the bank's credit strategy and network. Mr. Taniskidis studied Law in the National University of Athens and in the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where he received a L.L.M. After law school, he joined the law firm of Rogers & Wells in New York, where he worked until 1989 and was also a member of the New York State Bar Association. He is also a member of the Young Presidents Organization.

Required Vote. Approval of Proposal One will require the affirmative vote of the plurality of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED DIRECTORS. UNLESS REVOKED AS PROVIDED ABOVE, PROXIES RECEIVED BY MANAGEMENT WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED DIRECTORS UNLESS A CONTRARY VOTE IS SPECIFIED.

PROPOSAL TWO

APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY'S

AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT

General

Our Board of Directors approved on May 15, 2013 and is hereby soliciting shareholder approval of an amendment to Article (D) of the Company's Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation to effect a reverse stock split of the Company's issued and outstanding shares of common stock, par value $0.03 per share (the "Common Stock") by a ratio of between one-for-two and one-for-ten, inclusive, to be determined by the Company's Board of Directors in its discretion (the "Amendment"). A vote FOR Proposal Two will constitute approval of the Amendment and will grant the Board of Directors the authority to determine whether to implement the reverse stock split and, if so, to select which of the approved exchange ratios within that range will be implemented. If the shareholders approve this Proposal Two, the Board of Directors will have the authority, but not the obligation, in its sole discretion, and without further action on the part of the shareholders, to select one of the approved exchange ratios and effect the approved reverse stock split by filing the Amendment with the Registrar of Corporations of the Republic of the Marshall Islands (the "Registrar of Corporations") at any time after the approval of the Amendment. If the Amendment has not been filed with the Registrar of Corporations prior to the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, our Board of Directors will abandon the Amendment constituting the reverse stock split and shareholder approval would again be required prior to implementing any reverse stock split thereafter. If implemented, the reverse stock split will become effective as of the first business day after the date the Amendment, substantially in the form attached to this proxy statement as Appendix A, is filed with the Registrar of Corporations. The Amendment will not change the number of authorized shares or par value of our Common Stock. After the reverse stock split, if implemented, the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock will remain at 200,000,000 shares.

Our Board of Directors reserves its right to elect not to proceed, and abandon, the reverse stock split if it determines, in its sole discretion, that implementing this Proposal Two is not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Purpose and Background of the Reverse Stock Split

The reverse stock split is intended to increase the per share trading value of our Common Stock. The Board of Directors intends to effect the proposed reverse stock split only if it believes that a decrease in the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding is likely to improve the trading price of the Common Stock, and only if the implementation of a reverse stock split is determined by our Board of Directors to be in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Our shareholders approved an identical proposal at our Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2012. Since our Board of Directors did not decide to effect the approved reverse split prior to this year's Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the proposal approved last year lapsed under its own terms. Our Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interests of the Company to seek approval of this proposal again this year.

The Company believes that by effecting the reverse stock split, the Company will be better able to maintain compliance with the NASDAQ Global Select Market's minimum bid price requirement. The NASDAQ Global Select Market has several listing criteria that companies must satisfy in order to maintain their listing. One of these criteria is that our Common Stock have a minimum bid price that is greater than or equal to $1.00 per share. Although we currently satisfy this requirement, the price of our Common Stock has declined. We believe that by effecting a reverse stock split, we will be better able to maintain compliance with this listing requirement in the future.

In addition, the Company believes that a number of institutional investors and investment funds are reluctant to invest, and in some cases may be prohibited from investing, in lower-priced stocks and that brokerage firms are reluctant to recommend lower-priced stocks to their clients. Other investors may also be dissuaded from purchasing lower-priced stocks because the brokerage commissions, as a percentage of the total transaction, tend to be higher for lower-priced stocks. A higher stock price after a reverse stock split could alleviate these concerns. By effecting a reverse stock split, we believe we may be able to raise the price of our Common Stock to a level where the Common Stock could be viewed more favorably by potential investors.

The combination of maintaining our listing on the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the lower transaction costs and increased interest from institutional investors and investment funds could have the effect of improving the trading liquidity and price of our Common Stock. In addition, because the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock, which is currently 200,000,000, under our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation, would not decrease in accordance with the selected exchange ratio of the reverse stock split, if implemented, the reverse stock split would decrease the number of issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock and thus provide us with additional shares of Common Stock, which would be available for issuance from time to time for corporate purposes such as acquisitions of companies or assets, sales of stock or securities convertible into Common Stock and raising additional capital.

You should consider that, although our Board of Directors believes that a reverse stock split would likely increase the price of our Common Stock, in many cases, because of variables outside of a company's control (such as market volatility, investor response to the news of a proposed reverse stock split and the general economic environment), the market price of a company's shares of common stock may in fact not change in value, or could even decline in value, after a reverse stock split. You should also keep in mind that the implementation of a reverse stock split does not have an effect on the actual or intrinsic value of our business or a shareholder's proportional ownership in our company. However, should the overall value of our Common Stock decline after the proposed reverse stock split, then the actual or intrinsic value of the shares of our Common Stock held by you will also proportionately decrease as a result of the overall decline in value.

Potential Effects of the Proposed Reverse Stock Split

The immediate anticipated effect of the reverse stock split would be to reduce the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding and to increase the trading price of our Common Stock. However, we cannot predict the effect of any reverse stock split upon the market price of our Common Stock over an extended period, and in many cases, the market value of a company's common stock following a reverse split declines. We cannot assure you that the trading price of our Common Stock after the reverse stock split will rise in inverse proportion to the reduction in the number of shares of our Common Stock outstanding as a result of the reverse stock split. Also, we cannot assure you that a reverse stock split would lead to a sustained increase in the trading price of our Common Stock. The trading price of our Common Stock may change due to a variety of other factors, including our operating results and other factors related to our business and general market conditions.

In the event a reverse stock split is effected, it will be effected simultaneously for all outstanding shares of our Common Stock. The reverse stock split will affect all of our shareholders uniformly and will not affect any shareholder's percentage ownership interest in the Company, except to the extent that fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share, as described below in more detail. Shares of our Common Stock issued pursuant to the reverse stock split will remain fully paid and nonassessable. The reverse stock split will not affect our continuing to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The reverse stock split, if implemented, would not change the number of authorized shares of our Common Stock, which is currently 200,000,000, under our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. Therefore, because the number of issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock would decrease, the number of shares remaining available for issuance would increase. We believe that the availability of the additional shares will provide us with the flexibility to meet business needs as they arise, to take advantage of favorable opportunities and to respond to a changing corporate environment. We currently have no plans or arrangements at this time to issue any of the additional available authorized shares of Common Stock that would result from the reverse stock split. If this proposal is approved, the additional authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock may generally be issued from time to time for such proper corporate purposes as may be determined by our Board of Directors, without further action or authorization by our shareholders, except for some limited circumstances where shareholder approval is required by law or the listing standards of any stock exchange on which our Common Stock may be listed at such time.

Holders of our Common Stock are not entitled to preemptive rights with respect to the issuance of additional Common Stock or securities convertible into or exercisable for Common Stock. Accordingly, the issuance of additional Common Stock or such other securities might dilute the ownership and voting rights of shareholders. Specifically, any such additional issuance may have the effect of significantly reducing the interest of the existing shareholders of the Company with respect to earnings per share, voting power, liquidation value and book and market value per share.

The reverse stock split could, if implemented and under certain circumstances, have an anti-takeover effect, although this is not the intent of the Board of Directors. As discussed above, the authorized shares are not being reduced by the reverse stock split, therefore additional shares could be issued, within the limits imposed by applicable law, in one or more transactions that could make a change in control or takeover of the Company more difficult than if the authorized shares were also reduced by the reverse stock split. For example, it may be possible for the Board of Directors to delay or impede a takeover or transfer of control of the Company by causing such additional authorized but unissued shares to be issued to holders who might side with the Board of Directors in opposing a takeover bid that the Board of Directors determines is not in the best interests of the Company or its shareholders. The reverse stock split therefore may have the effect of discouraging unsolicited takeover attempts. By potentially discouraging initiation of any such unsolicited takeover attempts the reverse stock split may limit the opportunity for the Company's shareholders to dispose of their shares at the higher price generally available in takeover attempts or that may be available under a merger proposal. The reverse stock split may have the effect of permitting the Company's current management, including the current Board of Directors, to retain its position, and place it in a better position to resist changes that shareholders may wish to make if they are dissatisfied with the conduct of the Company's business. However, the reverse stock split has been proposed with the intent to increase the per share trading price of the Company's Common Stock, and not to construct or enable any anti-takeover defense or mechanism on behalf of the Company. The Board of Directors is not aware of any attempt to take control of the Company and the Board of Directors has not approved the reverse split with the intent that it be utilized as a type of anti-takeover device.

Effective Date

The reverse stock split, if approved at the Meeting and implemented by our Board of Directors, would become effective as of the first business day after the date the Amendment is filed with the Registrar of Corporations (the "Effective Date"). Except as explained below with respect to fractional shares, on the Effective Date, shares of common stock issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto will be, automatically and without any action on the part of the shareholders, combined, converted and changed into new shares of common stock in accordance with the exchange ratio selected by the Board of Directors from the approved exchange ratio range.

Effects on Ownership by Individual Shareholders

If we implement the proposed reverse stock split, the number of shares of our Common Stock held by each shareholder would be reduced by multiplying the number of shares held immediately before the reverse split by the exchange ratio selected by the Board of Directors from the approved range. The reverse stock split will affect all of our shareholders uniformly and will not affect any shareholder's ownership percentage interests in the Company, except to the extent that the reverse stock split results in any of our shareholders owning a fractional share, in which case such fractional shares will be rounded up to the next whole share, as described below in more detail.

Board Discretion to Select Exchange Ratio and Effect Reverse Stock Split

The Board of Directors believes that shareholder approval of an exchange ratio range (rather than an exact exchange ratio) provides the Board of Directors with maximum flexibility to achieve the purposes of the reverse stock split. If shareholders approve this Proposal Two, the reverse stock split will be effected, if at all, only upon a determination by the Board of Directors that the reverse stock split is in the Company's and the shareholders' best interests at that time. In connection with any determination to effect the reverse stock split, the Board of Directors will select a specific exchange ratio within the approved range and set the time for the split. These determinations will be made by the Board of Directors with the intention to create the greatest marketability of our Common Stock based upon prevailing market conditions at that time. The Board of Directors may effect only one reverse stock split in connection with this Proposal Two, and only prior to the Company's 2014 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

The Board of Directors reserves its right to elect not to proceed, and abandon, the reverse stock split if it determines, in its sole discretion, that implementing this Proposal Two is not in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders.

Accounting Consequences

The par value per share of our Common Stock will remain unchanged at $0.03 per share after the reverse stock split, if implemented. As a result, on the Effective Date, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to common stock will be reduced proportionately based on the exchange ratio selected by the Board of Directors from the approved range, from its present amount, and the additional paid-in capital account shall be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced. The shares of our Common Stock held in treasury will also be reduced proportionately based on the exchange ratio. After the reverse stock split, net income or loss per share, and other per share amounts will be increased because there will be fewer shares of our Common Stock outstanding. In future financial statements, net income or loss per share and other per share amounts for periods ending before the reverse stock split would be recast to give retroactive effect to the reverse stock split. In addition, the per share exercise price of outstanding option awards would increase proportionately, and the number of shares of our Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding options and upon the vesting of unvested stock unit awards would decrease proportionately, in each case based on the exchange ratio selected by the Board of Directors. The Company does not anticipate that any other accounting consequences would arise as a result of the reverse stock split.

Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Consequences of the Reverse Stock Split

The following is a summary of the material U.S. federal income tax consequences of the reverse stock split to U.S. Holders (as defined below) of our shares. This summary is based on the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder, and administrative rulings and court decisions in effect as of the date of this proxy statement, all of which may be subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect. This summary only addresses holders who hold their shares as capital assets within the meaning of the Code and does not address all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to U.S. Holders subject to special tax treatment, such as financial institutions, dealers in securities, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, persons that own shares as part of a hedge, straddle, or conversion transaction, persons whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar, foreign persons and tax-exempt entities. In addition, this summary does not consider the effects of any applicable state, local, foreign or other tax laws.

As used herein, the term "U.S. Holder" means a beneficial owner of common stock that is a United States citizen or resident, United States corporation or other United States entity taxable as a corporation, an estate the income of which is subject to United States federal income taxation regardless of its source, or a trust if a court within the United States is able to exercise primary jurisdiction over the administration of the trust and one or more United States persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust.

If a partnership holds our common stock, the tax treatment of a partner will generally depend upon the status of the partner and upon the activities of the partnership. If you are a partner in a partnership holding our common stock, you are encouraged to consult your tax advisor.

We have not sought and will not seek any ruling from the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"), or an opinion from counsel with respect to the U.S. federal income tax consequences discussed below. There can be no assurance that the tax consequences discussed below would be accepted by the IRS or a court. The authorities on which this summary is based are subject to various interpretations, and it is therefore possible that the U.S. federal income tax treatment may differ from the treatment described below.

We urge holders to consult with their own tax advisors as to any U.S. federal, state, local or foreign tax consequences applicable to them that could result from the reverse stock split.

The reverse stock split is intended to constitute a reorganization within the meaning of Section 368 of the Code and is not intended to be part of a plan to increase periodically a shareholder's proportionate interest in our earnings and profits. Assuming the reverse stock split so qualifies,

A U.S. Holder should not recognize any gain or loss for U.S. federal income tax purposes;

The U.S. Holder's aggregate tax basis of the common stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split should be equal to the aggregate tax basis of such holder's common stock surrendered in the exchange; and

The U.S. Holder's holding period for the common stock received pursuant to the reverse stock split should include such holder's holding period for the common stock surrendered in the exchange.

However, the U.S. federal income tax treatment of the fractional shares being rounded up to the next whole share is uncertain and the IRS may take the position that the rounding up results in a distribution to a U.S. Holder whose proportionate interest in our earnings and profits or assets is increased thereby. If the IRS were to successfully assert this position, the fair market value of an additional fraction of a share received by such U.S. Holder would constitute a dividend to the extent of our earnings and profits. Any such dividend would likely be immaterial in amount, U.S. Holders should consult their own tax advisors regarding the U.S. federal income tax and other tax consequences of fractional shares being rounded to the next whole share.

THE FOREGOING IS A SUMMARY OF THE MATERIAL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT UNDER CURRENT LAW AND IS FOR GENERAL INFORMATION ONLY. THE FOREGOING DOES NOT PURPORT TO ADDRESS ALL U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSEQUENCES OR TAX CONSEQUENCES THAT MAY ARISE UNDER THE TAX LAWS OF OTHER JURISDICTIONS OR THAT MAY APPLY TO PARTICULAR CATEGORIES OF SHAREHOLDERS. YOU SHOULD CONSULT YOUR OWN TAX ADVISOR AS TO THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE REVERSE STOCK SPLIT IN YOUR PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING THE APPLICATION OF U.S. FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND FOREIGN TAX LAWS, AND THE EFFECT OF POSSIBLE CHANGES IN TAX LAWS THAT MAY AFFECT THE TAX CONSEQUENCES DESCRIBED ABOVE.

No Appraisal Rights

Under the Marshall Islands Business Corporations Act, our shareholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the reverse stock split, and we will not independently provide shareholders with any such right.

Fractional Shares

Shareholders will not receive fractional post-reverse stock split shares in connection with the reverse stock split. Instead, each fractional share will be rounded up to the next whole share ("Round Up Share").

If a Shareholder does not hold sufficient shares of the Company's Common Stock to receive at least one share in the reverse stock split and wants to continue to hold the Company's Common Stock after the reverse stock split, a Shareholder may do so by taking either of the following actions far enough in advance so that it is completed by the Effective Date:

purchase a sufficient number of shares of the Company's Common Stock so that the Shareholder holds at least an amount of shares of the Company's Common Stock in their account prior to the reverse stock split that would entitle the Shareholder to receive at least one share of the Company's Common Stock on a post-reverse stock split basis; or

if applicable, consolidate the Shareholder's accounts so that the Shareholder holds at least an amount of shares of the Company's Common Stock in one account prior to the reverse stock split that would entitle the Shareholder to receive at least one share of Common Stock on a post-reverse stock split basis. Shares held in registered form (that is, by the Shareholder in the Shareholder's name in the Company's stock records maintained by the Company's transfer agent) and shares held in "street name" (that is, shares held by a Shareholder through a bank, broker or other nominee), for the same investor will be considered held in separate accounts and will not be aggregated when effecting the reverse stock split.

Procedure for Effecting Reverse Stock Split and Exchange of Stock Certificates

As soon as practicable after the Effective Date, the Company's shareholders will be notified that the reverse stock split has been effected. The Company expects that its transfer agent, American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, will act as exchange agent for purposes of implementing the exchange of share certificates. Holders of pre-split shares will be asked to surrender to the exchange agent certificates representing pre-split shares in exchange for certificates representing post-split shares or, in the case of non-certificated shares, such proof of ownership as required by the exchange agent, in accordance with the procedures to be set forth in a letter of transmittal the Company will send to its shareholders. No new certificates will be issued to a shareholder until such shareholder has surrendered such shareholder's outstanding certificate(s) together with the properly completed and executed letter of transmittal to the exchange agent. Any pre-split shares submitted for transfer, whether pursuant to a sale or other disposition, or otherwise, will automatically be exchanged for post-split shares. SHAREHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY SHARE CERTIFICATE(S) AND SHOULD NOT SUBMIT ANY CERTIFICATE(S) UNTIL REQUESTED TO DO SO.

Upon the reverse stock split, the Company intends to treat shares held by shareholders in "street name" through a bank, broker or other nominee in the same manner as registered shareholders whose shares are registered in their names. Banks, brokers or other nominees will be instructed to effect the reverse stock split for their beneficial holders holding shares in "street name." However, these banks, brokers or other nominees may have different procedures from those that apply to registered shareholders for processing the reverse stock split. If a shareholder holds shares with a bank, broker or other nominee and has any questions in this regard, shareholders are encouraged to contact their bank, broker or other nominee.

Impact of Potential Reverse Stock Split Upon Other Data Contained in this Proxy Statement

Unless indicated to the contrary, the data contained in this proxy statement does not reflect the impact of any reverse stock split that may be effected pursuant to the terms of this Proposal Two.

Required Vote. Approval of Proposal Two will require the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR PROPOSAL TWO, THE APPROVAL OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION TO EFFECT A REVERSE STOCK SPLIT. UNLESS REVOKED AS PROVIDED ABOVE, PROXIES RECEIVED BY MANAGEMENT WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPROVAL UNLESS A CONTRARY VOTE IS SPECIFIED.

PROPOSAL THREE

APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF

INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board is submitting for approval at the Meeting the appointment of Deloitte Hadjipavlou, Sofianos, & Cambanis S.A. as the Company's independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2013.

Deloitte Hadjipavlou, Sofianos, & Cambanis S.A. has advised the Company that the firm does not have any direct or indirect financial interest in the Company, nor has such firm had any such interest in connection with the Company during the past three fiscal years other than in its capacity as the Company's independent auditors.

All services rendered by the independent auditors are subject to review by the Audit Committee.

Required Vote. Approval of Proposal Three will require the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting.

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE HADJIPAVLOU, SOFIANOS, & CAMBANIS S.A. AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2013. UNLESS REVOKED AS PROVIDED ABOVE, PROXIES RECEIVED BY MANAGEMENT WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPROVAL UNLESS A CONTRARY VOTE IS SPECIFIED.

SOLICITATION

The cost of preparing and soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company. Solicitation will be made primarily by mail, but shareholders may be solicited by telephone, e-mail, or personal contact.

EFFECT OF ABSTENTIONS

Abstentions will not be counted in determining whether Proposals One, Two or Three have been approved.

OTHER MATTERS

No other matters are expected to be presented for action at the Meeting. Should any additional matter come before the Meeting, it is intended that proxies in the accompanying form will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the person or persons named in the proxy.

By Order of the Directors

/s/ Stephania Karmiri

Stephania Karmiri

Secretary

May 29, 2013

Maroussi, Greece

Exhibit 2

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.

	EUROSEAS LTD.
	(registrant)

Dated: May 29, 2013	By:	/s/ Aristides J. Pittas___
		Aristides J. Pittas President