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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 Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 8, 2010


Golden State Petroleum Transport Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
333-26227
13-3927016
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS employer identification no.)
 
 
 
4th Floor Par-la-Ville Place
14 Par-la-Ville Road
Hamilton, Bermuda
 
 
HM 08
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
(Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (441) 295-6935


(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): None


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):

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
   
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
   
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))





 
 

 

Item 8.01            Other Events

On December 8, 2010, Golden State Petroleum Transport Corporation commenced a consent solicitation (the "Consent Solicitation") to amend the indenture relating to its 8.04% First Preferred Mortgage Notes due 2019 (the "Notes"), to amend or terminate certain related collateral and management agreements, and to approve the proposed current or future sale, as the case may be, of each of the two very large crude carrier vessels that serves as part of the collateral for the Notes.  Jefferies & Company, Inc. is acting as the solicitation agent for the Consent Solicitation and D.F. King & Co., Inc. is acting as the information and tabulation agent.  The Consent Solicitation is fully described in the Consent Solicitation Statement attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01.           Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Consent Solicitation Statement, dated December 8, 2010.



 
 

 



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 hereunto duly authorized.



 
 
GOLDEN STATE PETROLEUM TRANSPORT CORPORATION
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
Dated: December 8, 2010
 
By:
 
/s/ Alexandra Kate Blankenship
 
 
 
Name:
 Alexandra Kate Blankenship
     
Title:
Chief Executive Officer







 
 

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.
Description
99.1
 
Consent Solicitation Statement, dated December 8, 2010.
 



 
 

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