Star Bulk begins trade on Oslo Stock Exchange
Published by Claire Cuddihy,
Assistant Editor
Dry Bulk,
Global shipping company Star Bulk Carriers Corp’s (Star Bulk) latest acquisition of 15 operating dry bulk vessels from Songa Bulk ASA (Songa) for an aggregate of 13.725 million common shares of Star Bulk and US$145.0 million in cash saw the first distribution of the consideration shares by Songa to its eligible shareholders on 13 July 2018. Following this distribution, Star Bulk satisfied all listing obligations and began trading on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker “SBLK R” on Monday 16 July 2018.
The Consideration Shares are to be restricted from trading in the US, including through the Nasdaq Global Select Market, for a period of six months following the distribution of the Consideration Shares to the shareholders of Songa, or until 14 January 2019 (and thereafter to the extent required by applicable laws, rules and regulations), unless sold pursuant to a transaction exempt from, or not subject to, registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act).
According to Star Bulk, the Consideration Shares will not be registered under the Act may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements under the Act.
Read the article online at: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/dry-bulk/17072018/star-bulk-begins-trade-on-oslo-stock-exchange/
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