UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of June 2017

Commission File Number 001-37889


 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)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT


On June 26, 2017, Top Ships Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (the "Purchase Agreement") with Kalani Holdings Limited ("Kalani"), pursuant to which the Company will issue an unsecured promissory note in the original principal amount of $3,000,000 (the "Promissory Note") to Kalani.  The Company will use the proceeds from the Promissory Note for general corporate purposes.
 
Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1.1 is a copy of the Purchase Agreement.
 
Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1.2 is the Promissory Note.
 
The information contained in this report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-215577) that was filed with the SEC and became effective on February 1, 2017.





 






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:  June 26, 2017
By: 
/s/ Evangelos Pistiolis
 
 
Evangelos Pistiolis
 
 
Chief Executive Officer