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 January 2017

Commission File Number: 000-50859

TOP SHIPS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)

1 VAS. SOFIAS & MEG.
ALEXANDROU STREET
151 24, MAROUSSI
ATHENS, 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.
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached as Exhibit 1 to this Report on Form 6-K is a Waiver Agreement between TOP Ships Inc. (the "Company") and YA II CD, Ltd., dated January 9, 2017, waiving certain provisions contained in the Securities Purchase Agreement dated November 22, 2016 by and between the Company and YA II CD, Ltd.
The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Pre-Effective registration statement on Form F-3/A (No. 333-214793), initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 23, 2016.


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 SHIPS INC.
(registrant)
 
         
         
Dated: January 10, 2017
 
By:
/s/ Evangelos J. Pistiolis
 
     
Evangelos J. Pistiolis
 
     
Chief Executive Officer
 




Exhibit 1
YA II CD, Ltd.
1012 Springfield Avenue
Mountainside, NJ 07092
January 9, 2017
Top Ships Inc.
1 Vas. Sofias and Meg. Alexandrou Str
15124 Marousi, Greece
Attention:  Alexandros Tsirikos
Re:
Securities Purchase Agreement (the "SPA") dated November 22, 2016 between Top Ships, Inc. (the "Company") and YA II CD, Ltd. (the "Buyer").
Dear Mr. Pistiolis:
This letter shall set forth the understanding between the Company and the Buyer regarding the Third Closing under the SPA.  Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the SPA.
The parties hereby agree that there shall be no issuance and sale of any Preferred Shares in respect of the Third Closing and that any right that the Buyer may have to waive a Coverage Failure shall be terminated.  Therefore, the issuances of Preferred Shares as contemplated in the SPA shall be completed.
   
Sincerely,
     
   
YA II CD, LTD
     
By:
Yorkville Advisors Global, LP
     
Its:
Investment Manager

     
By:
Yorkville Advisors Global, LP
     
Its:
General Partner

 
By:
/s/ David Gonzalez  
    David Gonzalez  

Agreed and accepted on this 9th day of January 2017
Top Ships, Inc.
By:
/s/ Alexandros Tsirikos
 
 
Alexandros Tsirikos