UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): January 13, 2021
Diamond S Shipping Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
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Republic of the Marshall Islands
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1-38771
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94-1480128
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(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
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33 Benedict Place, Greenwich, CT
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06830
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 413-2000
Not Applicable
(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
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Title of each class
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Trading Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which registered
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Common Shares, $0.001 par value per share
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DSSI
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New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☒
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial
accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
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On January 13, 2021, Diamond S Management LLC (“DSM”) a wholly-owned subsidiary of Diamond S Shipping Inc. (the “Company”), through which the Company’s named
executive officers are employed, entered into amendment agreements to the employment agreements with each of the Company’s named executive officers (the “Amendment Agreements”). Following the Amendment Agreements, which are effective as of April 2020,
each named executive officer is eligible to receive a discretionary cash bonus as determined by the Board of Directors of the Company (or the applicable committee or sub-committee to which such authority has been delegated) with a target amount equal
to a certain percentage of their annual base salary, of which 60% shall be subject to goals based on the Company’s performance, 20% shall be based on the achievement of certain individual goals unique to each named executive officer and 20% shall be
based on an evaluation of the named executive officer’s individual performance.
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.
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DIAMOND S SHIPPING INC.
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By:
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/s/ Kevin Kilcullen
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Name:
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Kevin Kilcullen
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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Date: January 15, 2021
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