Filing Details

Accession Number:
0000930413-19-002869
Form Type:
13D Filing
Publication Date:
2019-11-22 16:22:20
Filed By:
Vorini Holdings Inc.
Company:
Safe Bulkers Inc (NYSE:SB)
Filing Date:
2019-11-22
SEC Url:
13D Filing
Ownership Summary

Please notice the below summary table is generated without human intervention and may contain errors. Please refer to the complete filing displayed below for exact figures.

Name Sole Voting Power Shared Voting Power Sole Dispositive Power Shared Dispositive Power Aggregate Amount Owned Power Percent of Class
Vorini Holdings Inc 0 19,426,015 0 19,426,015 19,426,015 18.58%
Polys Hajioannou 0 48,381,427 0 48,381,427 48,381,427 46.27%
Nicolaos Hadjioannou 0 21,426,015 0 21,426,015 21,426,015 20.49%
Bellapais Maritime Inc 0 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 5,000,000 4.78%
Kyperounta Maritime Inc 0 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 5,000,000 4.78%
Lefkoniko Maritime Inc 0 5,000,000 0 5,000,000 5,000,000 4.78%
Akamas Maritime Inc 0 8,555,412 0 8,555,412 8,555,412 8.18%
Chalkoessa Maritime Inc 0 5,400,000 0 5,400,000 5,400,000 5.16%
Kition Holding Corp 0 2,000,000 0 2,000,000 2,000,000 1.91%
Filing
 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

Schedule 13D

 

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(Amendment No. 5)

 

 

 

Safe Bulkers, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

 

Common Stock
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

Y7388L103
(CUSIP Number)

 

Ioannis Bertsis
Authorized Representative
Vorini Holdings Inc.
Apt. No. D11, Les Acanthes
6 Avenue des Citronniers, MC98000
Monaco
+377 93 25 05 75
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

November 20, 2019
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. o

 

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 2 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Vorini Holdings Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Marshall Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

19,426,015

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

19,426,015

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

19,426,015

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

18.58%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

OO

  
*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 3 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Polys Hajioannou

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United Kingdom

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

48,381,427

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

48,381,427

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

48,381,427

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

46.27%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN

  
*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 4 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Nicolaos Hadjioannou

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

United Kingdom

 NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

21,426,015

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

21,426,015

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

21,426,015

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

20.49%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

IN

  
*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 5 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Bellapais Maritime Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Marshall Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

5,000,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

5,000,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

5,000,000

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.78%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

CO

  
*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 6 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Kyperounta Maritime Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

British Virgin Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

5,000,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

5,000,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

5,000,000

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.78%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

CO

 

*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 7 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Lefkoniko Maritime Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

British Virgin Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

5,000,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

5,000,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

5,000,000

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

4.78%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

CO

 

*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 8 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Akamas Maritime Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Cayman Islands

 NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

8,555,412

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

8,555,412

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

8,555,412

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

8.18%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

CO

 

*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 9 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Chalkoessa Maritime Inc.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

Marshall Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

5,400,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

5,400,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

5,400,000

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

5.16%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

CO

 

*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 10 of 13

 

1

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

 

Kition Holding Corp.

2

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP

(a) o   (b) o

3

SEC USE ONLY

4

SOURCE OF FUNDS

 

OO (See Item 3)

5 CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e) o
6

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

British Virgin Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
PERSON WITH
7

SOLE VOTING POWER

 

0

8

SHARED VOTING POWER

 

2,000,000

9

SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

0

10

SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

2,000,000

11

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

2,000,000

12 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) o
13

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)

 

1.91%*

14

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)

 

CO

 

*This calculation is based on 104,566,310 shares of common stock of Safe Bulkers, Inc. outstanding as of November 20, 2019.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 11 of 13

 

This Amendment No. 5 (the “Amendment No. 5”) amends the Report on Schedule 13D originally filed on November 25, 2013 (the “Original 13D”, and as amended by Amendment No. 1 to Schedule 13D filed on December 24, 2013, Amendment No. 2 to Schedule 13D filed on December 15, 2014, Amendment No. 3 to Schedule 13D filed on December 12, 2016 and Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D filed on December 11, 2017, the “Amended 13D”) by Vorini Holdings Inc. (“Vorini”), Polys Hajioannou, Nicolaos Hadjioannou, Bellapais Maritime Inc. (“Bellapais”), Kyperounta Maritime Inc. (“Kyperounta”), Lefkoniko Maritime Inc. (“Lefkoniko”), Akamas Maritime Inc. (“Akamas”), Chalkoessa Maritime Inc. (“Chalkoessa”) and Kition Holding Corp. (“Kition”) (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”).

 

Unless indicated otherwise, all items left blank remain unchanged, and any items which are deemed to amend and update the existing items in the Amended 13D.

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

This Amendment No. 5 is being filed by the Reporting Persons as a result of the dilution of the Reporting Persons’ ownership percentage, resulting from the issuance of 3,963,964 shares of Common Stock by the Issuer.  Such shares of Common Stock were issued to an unaffiliated third party seller of a Japanese-built, dry-bulk, Post-Panamax class, resale, newbuild in respect of a portion of the purchase price paid by the Issuer for such vessel.

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer

 

This statement on Schedule 13D relates to the common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of the Issuer, a Marshall Islands corporation. The principal executive office in Monaco of the Issuer is located at: Apt. No. D11, Les Acanthes, 6 Avenue des Citronniers, MC98000, Monaco.

 

As of November 20, 2019, the Reporting Persons beneficially owned an aggregate of 50,381,427 shares of Common Stock of the Issuer representing approximately 48.18% of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer

 

Item 5 is hereby supplemented by the addition of the following:

 

(a), (b) As of November 20, 2019, there were 104,566,310 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

Based on the foregoing, the 50,381,427 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons represent approximately 48.18% of the shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding.

 

By virtue of shares owned indirectly through Vorini, Bellapais, Kyperounta, Lefkoniko, Akamas and Chalkoessa, Polys Hajioannou may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 48,381,427 shares of Common Stock. Akamas may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 8,555,412 shares of Common Stock. By virtue of shares owned indirectly through Vorini and Kition, Nicolaos Hadjioannou may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 21,426,015 shares of Common Stock. Kition may be deemed to have the shared power to vote or direct the vote of (and the shared power to dispose or direct the disposition of) 2,000,000 shares of Common Stock.

 

The Reporting Persons are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the Reporting Persons contained herein.

 

As of the date hereof, none of the Reporting Persons own any shares of Common Stock other than the Subject Shares covered in this statement on Schedule 13D.

 

  (c) Within the last 60 days, no reportable transactions were effected by any Reporting Person.
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 12 of 13

 

SIGNATURES

 

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: November 22, 2019

 

  VORINI HOLDINGS INC.
   
  By: /s/ Polys Hajioannou
    Name: Polys Hajioannou
    Title: President and Director
       
  /s/ Polys Hajioannou
  Polys Hajioannou
       
  /s/ Nicolaos Hadjioannou
  Nicolaos Hadjioannou
       
  BELLAPAIS MARITIME INC.
       
  By: /s/ Polys Hajioannou
    Name: Polys Hajioannou
    Title: President and Director
       
  KYPEROUNTA MARITIME INC.
       
  By: /s/ Polys Hajioannou
    Name: Polys Hajioannou
    Title: President and Director
       
  LEFKONIKO MARITIME INC.
       
  By: /s/ Polys Hajioannou
    Name: Polys Hajioannou
    Title: President and Director
       
  AKAMAS MARITIME INC.
       
  By: /s/ Polys Hajioannou
    Name: Polys Hajioannou
    Title: President and Director
       
  CHALKOESSA MARITIME INC.
       
  By: /s/ Polys Hajioannou
    Name: Polys Hajioannou
    Title: President and Director
 
CUSIP No. Y7388L103 Page 13 of 13

 

  KITION HOLDING CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Nicolaos Hadjioannou
    Name: Nicolaos Hadjioannou
    Title: President and Director