form8-k.htm
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): August 15,
2007
MC
SHIPPING INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Liberia
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1-10231
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98-0101881
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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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Richmond
House, 12 Par-la-ville Road, Hamilton HM CX.
Bermuda
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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441-295-7933
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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:
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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))
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MC
Shipping Inc. (the “Company”) today began mailing the proxy statement in
connection with the Special Meeting of the Company’s shareholders to be held
Wednesday, September 5, 2007 at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Time) at Milbank,
Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP in New York City. At this meeting, the
shareholders will consider and vote on the previously announced proposed merger
of the Company with an entity controlled by Bear Stearns Merchant Manager III,
L.P., the private equity affiliate of the Bear Stearns Companies Inc.
(“BSMB”). If approved, the Company and BSMB anticipate completing the
merger as soon as practicable. The proxy statement is included as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.
The
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the exhibit
attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for
the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. Furthermore, the
information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be deemed
to
be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document
filed pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933.
Item
9.01.
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d) Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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99.1
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Proxy
Statement dated August 13, 2007.
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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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MC
SHIPPING INC.
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/s/
A.S. Crawford
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Antony
S. Crawford
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Chief
Executive Officer
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(Principal
Executive Officer)
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Date:
August 15, 2007 |
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Exhibit
Index
Exhibit
Number
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Description
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Proxy
Statement dated August 13, 2007.
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