Filing Details
- Accession Number:
- 0000950170-25-073884
- Form Type:
- 13D Filing
- Publication Date:
- 2025-05-15 20:00:00
- Filed By:
- SEA CONSOLIDATION S.A. OF PANAMA
- Company:
- Tsakos Energy Navigation Ltd (NYSE:TNP)
- Filing Date:
- 2025-05-16
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEA CONSOLIDATION S.A. OF PANAMA | 1,550,000 | 0 | 1,550,000 | 0 | 1,550,000 | 5.1% |
| INTERMED CHAMPION S.A. OF PANAMA | 893,500 | 0 | 893,500 | 0 | 893,500 | 3.0% |
| METHONI SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED | 1,423,702 | 0 | 1,423,702 | 0 | 1,423,702 | 4.7% |
| TSAKOS ENERGY MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 1,075,000 | 0 | 1,075,000 | 0 | 1,075,000 | 3.6% |
| PANAYOTIS TSAKOS | 0 | 3,867,202 | 0 | 3,867,202 | 3,867,202 | 12.8% |
| NIKOLAS P. TSAKOS | 81,600 | 4,942,202 | 81,600 | 4,942,202 | 5,023,802 | 16.7% |
Filing
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 15)
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TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED (Name of Issuer) |
Common Shares, par value $5.00 per share (Title of Class of Securities) |
G9108L173 (CUSIP Number) |
George Saroglou c/o Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited, 367 Syngrou Avenue Athens, J3, 175 64 011 30210 940 7710 Finnbarr D. Murphy, Esq. Goodwin Procter LLP, 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY, 10018 (212) 459-7257 (Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications) |
11/27/2024 (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.
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).
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | G9108L173 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
SEA CONSOLIDATION S.A. OF PANAMA | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
 (b)
| ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
| ||||||||
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
PANAMA
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,550,000.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
5.1 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | G9108L173 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
INTERMED CHAMPION S.A. OF PANAMA | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
| ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
| ||||||||
| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
PANAMA
| ||||||||
| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
| ||||||||
| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
893,500.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
3.0 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | G9108L173 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
METHONI SHIPPING COMPANY LIMITED | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
| ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
LIBERIA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,423,702.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
4.7 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | G9108L173 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
TSAKOS ENERGY MANAGEMENT LIMITED | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
| ||||||||
| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
OO | ||||||||
| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
LIBERIA
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
1,075,000.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
3.6 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | G9108L173 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
PANAYOTIS TSAKOS | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
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| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
GREECE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
3,867,202.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
12.8 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| CUSIP No. | G9108L173 |
| 1 |
Name of reporting person
NIKOLAS P. TSAKOS | ||||||||
| 2 | Check the appropriate box if a member of a Group (See Instructions)
(a)
(b)
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| 3 | SEC use only | ||||||||
| 4 |
Source of funds (See Instructions)
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| 5 |
Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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| 6 | Citizenship or place of organization
GREECE
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| Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person With: |
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| 11 | Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person
5,023,802.00 | ||||||||
| 12 | Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (See Instructions)
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| 13 | Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)
16.7 % | ||||||||
| 14 | Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN |
SCHEDULE 13D
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| Item 1. | Security and Issuer | |
| (a) | Title of Class of Securities:
Common Shares, par value $5.00 per share | |
| (b) | Name of Issuer:
TSAKOS ENERGY NAVIGATION LIMITED | |
| (c) | Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
367 SYNGROU AVENUE, Athens,
GREECE
, 175 64. | |
Item 1 Comment:
This Amendment No. 15 ("Amendment No. 15") to Schedule 13D (originally filed on March 20, 2002, and subsequently amended on August 30, 2005, November 16, 2005, March 29, 2006, June 30, 2006, January 12, 2007, January 13, 2009, October 14, 2011, January 31, 2012, February 27, 2014, September 15, 2014, October 22, 2014 and April 5, 2016, April 12, 2018, and May 23, 2022 (the "Schedule 13D")) relates to the common shares, par value $5.00 per share ("Common Shares"), of Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited, an exempted company organized under the laws of Bermuda (the "Company"). The principal executive office of the Company is located at 367 Syngrou Avenue, 175 64 P. Faliro, Athens, Greece. Information given in response to each item below shall be deemed incorporated by reference in all other items below. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined in this Amendment No. 15 shall have the meanings set forth in the Schedule 13D.
This Amendment No. 15 is being filed by the Reporting Persons to update the number and percentage of Common Shares of the Company beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. | ||
| Item 2. | Identity and Background | |
| (a) | Item 2 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
This Amendment No. 15 is being filed pursuant to a Joint Filing Agreement (attached as Exhibit 1 and incorporated herein by reference) among Sea Consolidation S.A. of Panama, a company organized under the laws of Panama ("Sea Consolidation"), Intermed Champion S.A. of Panama, a company organized under the laws of Panama ("Intermed"), Methoni Shipping Company Limited, a company organized under the laws of Liberia ("Methoni"), Tsakos Energy Management Limited, a company organized under the laws of Liberia ("TEM "), Panayotis Tsakos and Nikolas P. Tsakos (sometimes collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons") which persons may be deemed, but are not conceded, to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. | |
| (b) | The principal business of Sea Consolidation, Intermed and Methoni is investing in equity securities and related investment strategies. The principal business of TEM is providing management services to the Company. | |
| (c) | The address of the principal office of Methoni is 80 Broad Street, Monrovia, Liberia. The address of the principal office of each of Sea Consolidation and Intermed is Vives Y Associados, Campo Alegre, Beatriz M. Cabal St., Edif. Proconsa II, Piso 8, Panama. The address of the principal office of TEM is 367 Syngrou Avenue, 175 64 P. Faliro, Athens, Greece. | |
| (d) | Attached as Schedule A is the name, principal occupation (where applicable), business address and citizenship of each member, executive officer and/or director of Sea Consolidation, Intermed, Methoni and TEM. All of the outstanding common stock of TEM is owned by Nikolas P. Tsakos. Schedule A is incorporated into and made a part of this Amendment No. 15.
Panayotis Tsakos is an individual of Greek citizenship who is self employed in the shipping industry.
Nikolas P. Tsakos is an individual of Greek citizenship who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. | |
| (e) | During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor any person listed on Schedule A has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons nor any person listed on Schedule A was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws. | |
| (f) | See above. | |
| Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration | |
Item 3 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:
Between November 21, 2023 and November 27, 2024, Sea Consolidation acquired an aggregate of 115,000 Common Shares in open market purchases executed through the New York Stock Exchange for aggregate consideration of $2,420,763.08. Between May 14, 2024 and November 27, 2024, Intermed acquired an aggregate of 80,000 Common Shares in open market purchases executed through the New York Stock Exchange for aggregate consideration of $1,850,707.09. Between November 29, 2024 and December 2, 2024, Methoni acquired an aggregate of 60,000 Common Shares in open market purchases executed through the New York Stock Exchange for aggregate consideration of $1,076,648. On July 24, 2024, Nikolas P. Tsakos acquired 40,000 Common Shares as compensatory awards. Between June 30, 2022 and November 27, 2024, TEM acquired an aggregate of 405,000 Common Shares in open market purchases executed through the New York Stock Exchange for aggregate consideration of $7,541,304.58.
Each of Sea Consolidation, Intermed, Methoni and TEM obtained such funds for these purchases from amounts contributed to it from its respective shareholders. | ||
| Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction | |
Item 4 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraphs:
Each of Sea Consolidation, Intermed, Methoni, TEM and Nikolas P. Tsakos acquired 115,000 Common Shares, 80,000 Common Shares, 60,000 Common Shares, 40,000 Common Shares and 405,000 Common Shares, respectively, to increase its investment in the Company. Each of Sea Consolidation, Intermed, Methoni, TEM and Nikolas P. Tsakos is holding its Common Shares solely for investment purposes and each has no plans or proposals with respect to any material change in the Company's business or corporate structure or, generally, any other action referred to in instructions (a) through (j) of Item 4 of the form of Schedule 13D.
Each of the Reporting Persons reserve the right to change their intentions, as they deem appropriate. Depending on market conditions and other factors that they may deem material, each of the Reporting Persons may, in privately negotiated transactions, in the open market or otherwise, purchase additional Common Shares and/or related securities, dispose of all or a portion of the Common Shares or related securities that they now beneficially owns or may acquire hereafter, and/or enter into transactions that increase or hedge their economic exposure to the Common Shares without affecting their beneficial ownership. | ||
| Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer | |
| (a) | Item 5 is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
See responses to Items 11 and 13 on the cover pages of this filing, which are incorporated herein by reference.
Panayotis Tsakos and Nikolas P. Tsakos share voting and dispositive control over the Common Shares held of record by Sea Consolidation, Intermed and Methoni. Nikolas P. Tsakos shares voting and dispositive control over the Common Shares held of record by TEM.
The applicable percentage of ownership of each shareholder is based on the Company's 30,127,603 Common Shares outstanding as of April 4, 2025, as reported in the Company's filings with the SEC.
The Reporting Persons are making this single, joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a "group" within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act, and together with Redmont Trading Corp. ("Redmont"), First Tsakos Investments Inc. ("First Tsakos") and Tsakos Holdings Foundation, although neither the fact of this filing nor anything contained herein shall be deemed to be an admission that a group exists. According to Amendment No. 15 to Schedule 13D filed by Redmont, First Tsakos and the other reporting persons named therein concurrently herewith, Redmont and First Tsakos beneficially and of record, own 738,001 and 2,485,002 Common Shares, respectively. Together, the group would be deemed to beneficially own 8,246,805 Common Shares, constituting 27.4% of the outstanding common shares of the Company. | |
| (b) | See responses to Items 7, 8, 9 and 10 on the cover pages of this filing, which are incorporated herein by reference. | |
| (c) | No transactions in the Company's Common Shares by the Reporting Persons were effected in the past 60 days. | |
| (d) | No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Common Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons. | |
| (e) | Not applicable. | |
| Item 6. | Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships With Respect to Securities of the Issuer | |
Not applicable. | ||
| Item 7. | Material to be Filed as Exhibits. | |
Item 7 is hereby amended by adding the following exhibit:
Exhibit 1: Joint Filing Agreement, dated May 16, 2025, among Sea Consolidation S.A. of Panama, Intermed Champion S.A. of Panama, Methoni Shipping Company Limited, Tsakos Energy Management Limited, Panayotis Tsakos and Nikolas P. Tsakos. | ||
| SIGNATURE | |
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.
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