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): May 20, 2019
 
 
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
Bermuda
001-36139
N/A
(State or Other Jurisdiction
(Commission
(IRS Employer
of Incorporation)
File Number)
Identification No.)
 
c/o Phoenix Bulk Carriers (US) LLC
109 Long Wharf, Newport, Rhode Island 02840
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
 
(401) 846-7790
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 8.01
Regulation FD Disclosure.

On May 20, 2019, Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (the "Company") announced that its Board of Directors has declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.035 per common share, a rate of $0.14 per share on an annualized basis, to be paid on June 11, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of June 3, 2019. A copy of the press release is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

 
Item 9.01
Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.
 
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit
Description
 

99.1
Press Release of Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. dated May 20, 2019 Announcing Quarterly Cash Dividend







SIGNATURE
 
 
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.
 
Dated: May 20, 2019
 
PANGAEA LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTD.
 
 
 
By: 
/s/ Gianni Del Signore
 
 
Name: Gianni Del Signore
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
 



Exhibit


Pangaea Logistics Solutions Initiates Quarterly Cash Dividend


NEWPORT, RI – May 20, 2019 - Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (“Pangaea” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: PANL), a global provider of comprehensive maritime logistics solutions, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared an initial quarterly cash dividend of $0.035 per common share, a rate of $0.14 per share on an annualized basis, to be paid on June 11, 2019 to all shareholders of record as of June 3, 2019.
 
Ed Coll, Pangaea’s Chairman and CEO noted, "With a proven and defensible business model, we have remained profitable, and we have consistently reinvested those proceeds in our operations.  This is the first cash dividend paid in Pangaea’s history as a public company and demonstrates our commitment to enhancing shareholder value, including through quarterly cash dividends.   We are grateful to all of our shareholders for their support and loyalty and we look forward to continuing to execute on our proven strategy."

Peter Yu, Managing Partner of Cartesian Capital Group, said, "As Pangaea’s largest shareholder, we are thankful for Ed Coll’s continued leadership and pleased with the Company’s dedication to long-term shareholder value.  Today, with Pangaea’s first-ever quarterly dividend, we see the Company taking a further step toward becoming recognized as a leading growth and income company."  Cartesian Capital Group controls 32% of Pangaea's common shares. 

About Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd.

Pangaea Logistics Solutions Ltd. (NASDAQ: PANL) provides logistics services to a broad base of industrial customers who require the transportation of a wide variety of dry bulk cargoes, including grains, pig iron, hot briquetted iron, bauxite, alumina, cement clinker, dolomite, and limestone. The Company addresses the transportation needs of its customers with a comprehensive set of services and activities, including cargo loading, cargo discharge, vessel chartering, and voyage planning. Learn more at www.pangaeals.com.






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