DIANA SHIPPING INC.·4

Jul 2, 12:27 PM ET

Margaronis Anastasios 4

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DIANA SHIPPING (DSX) Director Anastasios Margaronis Buys 120,000 Shares

What Happened

  • Anastasios Margaronis, a director of DIANA SHIPPING INC. (DSX), made multiple purchases of derivative securities reported as "Derivative" between June 5 and June 22, 2026. The trades total 120,000 units at prices from $0.25 to $0.30, for an aggregate reported cost of approximately $31,268. These were purchases (net inflow of holdings), which investors often view as a more informative/bullish signal than routine sales.

Key Details

  • Transaction dates and sizes/prices:
    • 2026-06-05: 990 @ $0.29 — $287
    • 2026-06-08: 10,157 @ $0.30 — $3,047
    • 2026-06-09: 728 @ $0.29 — $210
    • 2026-06-10: 8,125 @ $0.29 — $2,356
    • 2026-06-18: 35,982 @ $0.25 — $8,888
    • 2026-06-22: 50,000 @ $0.26 — $12,835
    • 2026-06-22: 14,018 @ $0.26 — $3,645
  • Total acquired: 120,000 derivative securities for ~$31,268.
  • Shares owned after transaction: common-share totals for these purchases are not specified in the filing. Footnotes state the reporting person controls holdings indirectly through Anamar Investments Inc. (F1) and holds 1,703,866 warrants via Anamar that are exercisable into 2,877,012 common shares (F2).
  • Notable footnotes:
    • F1: Holdings are indirect via Anamar Investments Inc., which the reporting person controls.
    • F2: The reporting person already holds 1,703,866 warrants (from a 12/14/2023 warrant distribution) exercisable into 2,877,012 common shares.
  • Filing timeliness: Form 4 was filed on July 2, 2026. The last reported trade was June 22, 2026, so the filing appears late relative to the standard two-business-day reporting requirement for insiders.

Context

  • These transactions are reported as purchases of derivative securities (the filing labels them "Derivative"). The filing does not state these were option exercises or immediate sales; separate footnote information confirms existing warrants held through Anamar.
  • Purchases by directors can be interpreted as a positive signal about insider confidence, but filings are factual records only — they do not state motivations.