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Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

For the month of December 2017

Commission File Number: 001-34677

SCORPIO TANKERS INC.

(Translation of registrant's name into English)

9, Boulevard Charles III, Monaco 98000

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

 

On December 1, 2017, Scorpio Tankers Inc. (the "Company") closed its previously announced underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of 34,500,000 shares of its common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of which 4,500,000 shares were issued and sold pursuant to an option granted to the underwriters to purchase additional shares.

 

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1.1 is a copy of the Underwriting Agreement, dated November 29, 2017, among the Company and Clarksons Platou Securities, Inc., as representative of the several underwriters named therein.

 

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 5.1 is the opinion of Seward & Kissel LLP relating to the legality and validity of the Shares.

 

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release issued by the Company on November 28, 2017, announcing the launch of the Offering.

 

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the press release issued by the Company on November 29, 2017, announcing the pricing of the Offering.

 

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 (Registration No. 333-210284) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with an effective date of March 18, 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.