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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION

85 Akti Miaouli Street
Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

þ Form 20-F       o Form 40-F

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Information Contained in this Report on Form 6-K

     On January 12, 2010, Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (the “Company”) announced the appointment of Leonidas Korres as Senior Vice President— Business Development of the Company. Pursuant to an agreement between the Company and Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings”), the compensation of Mr. Korres up to the amount of EURO 65,000 is to be paid by Navios Holdings, provided that if the Company completes a business combination, the Company will reimburse such amounts to Navios Holdings immediately following the completion of the business combination. In the event that the Company is unable to complete a business combination, then the Company will not be obligated to make any payments to Navios Holdings or Mr. Korres with respect to his employment. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.

Signatures

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.