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
For the month of January 2011
Commission File Number: 000-50859
TOP SHIPS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
1 VAS. SOFIAS & MEG.
ALEXANDROU STREET
151 24, MAROUSSI
ATHENS, GREECE
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
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Attached to this report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is the press release of TOP Ships Inc. (the “Company”) dated January 10, 2011 entitled “TOP Ships Inc. Regains Compliance with Nasdaq Minimum Bid Price Requirement.”
This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibit hereto is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-160412) filed with Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on July 2, 2009, as amended, and declared effective on August 13, 2009, and into the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-161022) filed with the Commission on August 4, 2009, as amended, and declared effective on August 31, 2009.
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.
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TOP SHIPS INC.
(Registrant)
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Date: January 11, 2011
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/s/ EVANGELOS J. PISTIOLIS
Evangelos J. Pistiolis
Chief Executive Officer
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