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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities
and Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 13, 2010
TBS
INTERNATIONAL PLC
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Ireland
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001-34599
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98-0646151
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(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation
or organization)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification No.)
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Arthur
Cox Building
Earlsfort
Terrace
Dublin
2, Ireland
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
+1
353(0) 1 618 0000
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former
Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item
7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure
On July
13, 2010, TBS International Plc (the "Company") announced that its joint
venture, Log Star Navegacao S.A. obtained an operational license in Brazil to
provide domestic shipping services. A copy of the press release containing the
announcement is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report and is
incorporated herein by reference. The Company does not intend for the
information contained in this report on Form 8-K to be considered filed under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or incorporated by reference into future
filings under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
The foregoing information is provided pursuant to Item 7.01, "Regulation FD
Disclosure" of Form 8-K.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c)
Exhibits.
Exhibit
99.1
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Press
release of TBS International Plc dated July 13, 2010, announcing that its
joint venture Log. Star Navegacao S.A. obtained an operational license in
Brazil.
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SIGNATURE
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 hereunto
duly authorized.
TBS
INTERNATIONAL PLC
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Date:
July 13, 2010
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By:
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/s/ Ferdinand V.
Lepere
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Ferdinand
V. Lepere
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Senior
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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