Sec Form 3 Filing - Kirchof Peter @ GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD - 2016-02-17

FORM 3 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person Kirchof Peter 2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD [ GNK] 5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED, 299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 02/17/2016 (Street) NEW YORK, NY10171 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) __ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person _____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip)

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned 1.Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price Common Stock 0 D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities) 1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4, and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YY) 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4) Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other Kirchof Peter C/O GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED 299 PARK AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR NEW YORK, NY10171 X Signatures /s/ Peter Kirchof 02/26/2016 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

Remarks: Mr. Kirchof is a member of the board of directors of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the "Issuer") and a Managing Director at Strategic Value Partners, LLC. As reported in a separate Form 4 filing, Strategic Value Partners, LLC is (a) the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Master Fund, Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company; (b) the managing member of SVP Special Situations II LLC, which is the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund II, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership; (c) the managing member of SVP Special Situations III LLC, which is the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Special Situations Master Fund III, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership; (d) the managing member of SVP Special Situations III-A LLC, which is the investment manager of and exercises investment discretion over Strategic Value Special Situations Offshore Fund III-A, LP, a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership. Mr. Kirchof disclaims beneficial ownership of shares of common stock of the Issuer owned by any of the foregoing entities.

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