FORM
6-K
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D. C. 20549
Report
of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant
to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For
the month of August 2007
Commission
File Number 000-50859
TOP
TANKERS INC.
(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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VAS. SOFIAS & MEG. ALEXANDROU STREET
MAROUSSI
ATHENS
151 24
GREECE
(Address
of principal executive offices)
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
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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___
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in
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to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes
[ ] No [ X ]
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“Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): ________.
INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached
to this report on Form 6-K are two exhibits. Exhibit 1 is a letter to the
shareholders of TOP Tankers Inc. (the “Company”) regarding the re-adjournment of
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to September 20,
2007. Exhibit 2 is the Notice of Adjournment of the Annual Meeting of
Shareholders of the Company in connection with the re-adjournment to September
20, 2007.
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EXHIBIT
1
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August
3, 2007
TO
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF TOP TANKERS INC.
Enclosed
is a Notice of Adjournment of
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of TOP Tankers Inc. (the “Company”) initially
scheduled for June 28, 2007 at 1300 hours, adjourned to July 26, 2007 at
1300
hours and now re-adjourned to September 20, 2007 at 1300 hours. The
meeting will be held at the premises of the Company at 1 Vas. Sofias & Meg.
Alexandrou Str., Maroussi, Athens, Greece.
The
business scheduled for the Annual
Meeting (the “Meeting”) remains the same. Shareholders of the Company will
consider and vote upon proposals:
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1.
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To
elect three Class III Directors to serve until the 2010 Annual
Meeting of
Shareholders (“Proposal One”);
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2.
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To
approve a reverse split of the Company’s common stock at a ratio of 2 to 1
and the related amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles
of Incorporation (“Proposal Two”);
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3.
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To
ratify the appointment of Deloitte (Greece) as the Company’s independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 (“Proposal Three”);
and
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4.
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To
transact other such business as may properly come before the meeting
or
any adjournment thereof.
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Adoption
of Proposal One requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of votes cast
by
shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting. Adoption of Proposal
Two requires the affirmative vote of a majority of all outstanding shares
entitled to vote at the Meeting. Adoption of Proposal Three requires
the affirmative vote of a majority of votes cast by shareholders entitled
to
vote and voting at the Meeting. Note that due to the lapse of time,
Proposal Two, if approved at the Annual Meeting, would become effective not
on
July 2, 2007 as stated in the Proxy Statement but seven days after the Annual
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.
1
Vas. Sofias & Meg. Alexandrou Str., Maroussi - Athens GR-151 24
Tel:
+30 210 812 8000, Fax: +30 210 614 1272
e-mail:
eia@toptankers.com – www.toptankers.com
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 LISTED
IN
THE PROXY STATEMENT.
Very
truly yours,
Evangelos J. Pistiolis
Chief
Executive
Officer
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EXHIBIT
2
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TOP
TANKERS INC.
NOTICE
OF ADJOURNMENT OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
Initially
Scheduled for June 28, 2007
Adjourned
to July 26, 2007
Re-Adjourned
to September 20, 2007
NOTICE
IS HEREBY given that the Annual Meeting of the shareholders of TOP Tankers
Inc.
(the “Company”) initially scheduled to be held on June 28, 2007, at 1300 hours
and adjourned to July 26, 2007 at 1300 hours was re-adjourned due to lack
of
quorum. By vote of a majority of the shareholders present in person
or by proxy, the Annual Meeting has been re-adjourned until September 20,
2007
at 1300 hours and will be held at the premises of the Company at 1 Vas. Sofias
& Meg. Alexandrou Str., Maroussi, Athens, Greece. Business scheduled for the
Annual Meeting remains the same as scheduled for June 28, 2007 and set forth
in
the Proxy Statement mailed to shareholders on May 7, 2007, as
follows:
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1.
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To
elect three Class III Directors to serve until the 2010 Annual
Meeting of
Shareholders (“Proposal One”);
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2.
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To
approve the reverse split of the Company’s common shares at a ratio of 2
to 1 and the related amendment to the Company’s Amended and Restated
Articles of Incorporation (“Proposal
Two”);
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3.
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To
ratify the appointment of Deloitte (Greece) as the Company’s independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2007 (“Proposal
Three”);
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4.
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To
transact other such business as may properly come before the meeting
or
any adjournment thereof.
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Note
that due to the lapse of time, Proposal Two, if approved at the Annual Meeting,
would become effective not on July 2, 2007 as stated in the Proxy Statement
but
seven days after the Annual Meeting.
The
record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to receive
notice
and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof remains the close
of business on May 4, 2007.
1
Vas. Sofias & Meg. Alexandrou Str., Maroussi - Athens GR-151 24
Tel:
+30 210 812 8000, Fax: +30 210 614 1272
e-mail:
eia@toptankers.com – www.toptankers.com
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
Eirini
Alexandropoulou
Secretary
August
3, 2007
Athens,
Greece
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.
TOP
TANKERS INC.
(registrant)
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Dated: August
30, 2007
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By:
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/s/
Evangelos J. Pistiolis
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Evangelos
J. Pistiolis
Chief Executive
Officer
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SK
23116 0001
806958