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): June 11, 2018

 

 

 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code): (203) 674-9900

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report): None

 

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Introductory Note

 

The information contained in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (i) the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-200714) of Dorian LPG Ltd. (the "Company"), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 29, 2015 and (ii) the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208375) of the Company, filed with the Commission on December 7, 2015.

 

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On June 15, 2018,  the Company issued a press release (the "Press Release") relating to its financial results for the quarterly period and fiscal year ended March 31, 2018. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference. 

 

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information under this Item 2.02 and the Press Release shall be deemed to be "furnished" to the Commission and not be deemed to be "filed" with the Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

 

On June 11, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Committee") approved discretionary cash bonus payments to John C. Hadjipateras, John C. Lycouris and Theodore B. Young in the amounts of $300,000, $200,000 and $200,000, respectively. The total amount of cash bonuses to all Company employees, including the amounts that will be paid to the aforementioned named executives, is $1,957,098.

 

The Committee also approved discretionary restricted share awards under the Company's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to John C. Hadjipateras, John C. Lycouris and Theodore B. Young in the amounts of 64,700 restricted shares, 20,000 restricted shares and 20,000 restricted shares, respectively. The total number of restricted shares awarded to all Company employees, including the restricted shares awarded to the aforementioned named executives, is 200,000. Each restricted share award will be made pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award Agreement, the form of which is incorporated by reference herein. The restricted shares are expected to vest in equal installments on the grant date (June 15, 2018) and on the first, second, and third anniversary of that date.

 

Both the cash bonus payments and restricted share awards are in recognition of the officers' and employees' contributions to the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d)Exhibits

 

 

 

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.