UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of March 2017
Commission File Number 001-33922
DRYSHIPS INC.
109 Kifissias Avenue and Sina Street
151 24, Marousi
Athens, Greece
(Address of principal executive offices)
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K is a press release of DryShips Inc. dated March 13, 2017: DRYSHIPS INC. ANNOUNCES FILING OF 2016 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F
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, thereunto duly authorized.
| DRYSHIPS INC. | |
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Dated: March 15, 2017 | By: /s/George Economou | |
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| George Economou Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
DRYSHIPS INC. ANNOUNCES FILING OF 2016 ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F
ATHENS, GREECE March 13, 2017 - DryShips Inc. (NASDAQ:DRYS) (the "Company" or "DryShips"), a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels, announces that its annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2016 (the Annual Report) has been filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). The Annual Report may be accessed through the Companys website, www.dryships.com, at the Investor Relations section under Quarterly and Annual Reports, or on the website of the Commission, www.sec.gov.
Shareholders may also request a hard copy of the Annual Report, which includes the Companys complete 2016 audited financial statements, free of charge by contacting Capital Link Inc., the Companys investor relations advisor, using the contact details provided below.
About DryShips Inc.
The Company is a diversified owner of ocean going cargo vessels that operate worldwide.
For more information about the Company, please visit its website at www.dryships.com.
Investor Relations / Media:
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc. (New York)
Tel. 212-661-7566
E-mail: dryships@capitallink.com