Diana Shipping INC Schedule 13D activist filings

Diana Shipping Inc. and Star Bulk Carriers Corp. have mutually terminated their agreement for Star Bulk to acquire 16 Genco vessels, while Diana's offer to acquire Genco remains active.

Diana Shipping Inc. has submitted a proposed merger agreement to acquire Genco Shipping & Trading Limited for $23.50 per share, following the rejection of a prior proposal.

Diana Shipping Inc. announced its intent to proceed with a proxy fight to elect six directors to Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.'s board after its US$23.50 per share cash acquisition proposal was rejected.

Anastasios Margaronis and affiliated entities report a combined 8.7% beneficial ownership in Diana Shipping Inc. common stock.

Simeon Palios, through affiliated entities, increased his beneficial ownership in Diana Shipping Inc. to 5.7% following an equity incentive plan grant.

Semiramis Paliou and affiliated entities increased their beneficial ownership in Diana Shipping Inc. to 21.5% through warrant distributions and equity grants.

Anastasios Margaronis and affiliated entities increased their beneficial ownership in Diana Shipping Inc. to 8% through an equity incentive plan grant and other acquisitions.

Diana Shipping Inc. has escalated its attempt to acquire Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. by nominating six director candidates and proposing strategic alternatives after its cash offer was rejected.

Genco Shipping & Trading's Board unanimously rejected Diana Shipping's $20.60 per share all-cash acquisition proposal, citing undervaluation and execution risks, and instead proposed Genco acquiring Diana.

Semiramis Paliou and affiliated entities have amended their Schedule 13D filing to report a change in beneficial ownership of Diana Shipping Inc. common stock, now holding 20.40%.

Diana Shipping Inc. has submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited not currently owned by Diana for $20.60 per share in cash.

Diana Shipping Inc. has increased its beneficial ownership in Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd. to 14.93% through open market purchases totaling over $103 million.

Diana Shipping Inc. has filed an amendment to its Schedule 13D, reporting a decrease in its beneficial ownership of OceanPal Inc. common stock to 3.29%, falling below the 5% threshold.

Diana Shipping Inc. has significantly increased its beneficial ownership in Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd., acquiring 4,291,292 shares for over $61.7 million, representing 9.99% of the outstanding common shares.

Diana Shipping Inc. has filed an amended Schedule 13D, disclosing a decrease in its beneficial ownership of OceanPal Inc. common stock to 20.24% due to an increase in OceanPal's outstanding shares and a change in preferred stock conversion price.

Diana Shipping Inc. has disclosed a significant acquisition of 3.32 million common shares in Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd., representing a 7.72% beneficial ownership stake, for approximately $46 million.

A group of German investment firms and their principal, led by F. Laeisz GmbH, have filed a Schedule 13D for Diana Shipping Inc., indicating a 6.6% beneficial ownership and an intent to engage with the company's Board and management on strategic opportunities to maximize shareholder value.