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 6, 2025

GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Republic of the Marshall Islands	001-33393	98-0439758
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(Commission file number)	(I.R.S. employer identification no.)

299 Park Avenue

12th Floor

New York, NY

(Address of principal executive offices)

10171

(Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 443-8550

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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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. ☐

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

	Title of each class		Trading Symbol(s)		Name of exchange on which registered
	Common stock, par value $0.01 per share		GNK		New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the “Company”), dated August 6, 2025, reporting the Company’s financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025.

The information set forth under “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)

Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Press Release dated August 6, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED

	DATE:	August 6, 2025

	/s/ Peter Allen
	Peter Allen
	Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description

99.1	Press Release dated August 6, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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