- Report of Foreign Issuer (6-K)

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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of October 2012

Commission File Number: 001-34934

COSTAMARE INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

60 Zephyrou Street & Syngrou Avenue, 17564 Athens, Greece
(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      o

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):

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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE

This Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into our registration statement on Form F-3, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 30, 2012 (File No. 333-179244), to the extent not superseded by documents or reports subsequently filed by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as amended.

EXHIBIT INDEX

1.1	Underwriting Agreement, dated October 16, 2012, among Costamare Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, and Goldman, Sachs & Co.
5.1	Opinion of Cozen O’Connor, special counsel on matters of Marshall Islands law to Costamare Inc., dated October 17, 2012.
5.2	Opinion of Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, special U.S. counsel to Costamare Inc., dated October 17, 2012.

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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.

Date: October 17, 2012

	COSTAMARE INC.
	By:	/s/ Gregory G. Zikos
	Name:	Gregory G. Zikos
	Title:	Chief Financial Officer

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