Form 4 - Statement of changes in beneficial ownership of securities

SEC Form 4 
   

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Adamo Joseph (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED 299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10171 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD [ GNK ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Chief Accounting Officer
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 02/21/2024
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	02/23/2024		M		2,556	A	(1)	13,542	D
Common Stock	02/23/2024		M		6,431	A	(1)	19,973	D
Common Stock	02/23/2024		M		2,556	A	(1)	22,529	D
Common Stock	02/23/2024		M		673	A	(1)	23,202	D
Common Stock	02/23/2024		S		6,000(2)	D	$19.8741(3)	17,202	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Restricted Stock Units	(1)(4)(5)	02/21/2024		A		6,879		(5)	(5)	Common Stock	6,879(4)	$0	6,879	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)(4)(6)	02/23/2024		D		2,556		(6)	(6)	Common Stock	2,556(4)	$0	5,113	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)(4)(7)	02/23/2024		D		6,431		(7)	(7)	Common Stock	6,431(4)	$0	12,862	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)(4)(8)	02/23/2024		D		2,556		(8)	(8)	Common Stock	2,556(4)	$0	2,556	D
Restricted Stock Units	(1)(4)(9)	02/23/2024		D		673		(9)	(9)	Common Stock	673(4)	$0	0	D
Option	$9.91							02/23/2022(10)	02/23/2027	Common Stock	1,540		1,540	D
Option	$7.06							02/25/2021(11)	02/25/2026	Common Stock	1,873		1,873	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Reporting Person became entitled to receive shares of common stock in settlement of restricted stock units upon their vesting.

2. These shares were sold in order to satisfy the reporting person's tax obligations for restricted stock units that vested on February 23, 2024.

3. The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $19.935 to $19.765 (inclusive) on February 23, 2024. The reporting person undertakes to provide to Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the ranges set forth in this footnote.

4. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of the issuer's common stock, or in the sole discretion of the issuer's Compensation Committee, the value of a share of common stock on the date that the restricted stock unit vests.

5. These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2024, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.

6. These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2023, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.

7. These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2023, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.

8. These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2022, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.

9. These restricted stock units generally vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2021, subject to postponement of settlement if the vesting occurs during a blackout period or other trading restriction.

10. These options generally become exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 23, 2021.

11. These options generally became exercisable in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of February 25, 2020.

	/s/ Joseph Adamo	02/23/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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