---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-23-025062"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNK"
cik: "0001326200"
company_name: "GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD"
filed_at: "2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-14T23:22:33.562613+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genco Shipping shareholders elect all six director nominees, approve executive pay, ratify auditors

## Summary
- All six director nominees elected; e.g., John Wobensmith received 20,056,230 votes for, 326,933 withheld.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation passed: 19,045,060 for, 994,413 against, 343,690 abstentions.
- Ratification of Deloitte & Touche as auditor approved: 29,291,059 for, 174,977 against, 93,877 abstentions.
- Shareholder turnout: 29,559,913 shares (69.58%) represented at the meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-23-025062
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNK
- cik: 0001326200
- company_name: GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
- filed_at: 2023-05-16T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326200/000114036123025062/0001140361-23-025062-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326200/000114036123025062/brhc20053036_8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD shareholders approved Ratification of appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent certified public accountants for fiscal year ending December 31, 2023 at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: The shareholders of the Company ratified the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's independent certified public accountants for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326200/000114036123025062/0001140361-23-025062-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD shareholders approved Advisory resolution on compensation of the Company's named executive officers at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: The shareholders of the Company approved an advisory resolution on compensation of the Company's named executive officers by a non-binding vote.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326200/000114036123025062/0001140361-23-025062-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD shareholders approved Election of six director nominees at the 2023-05-16 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2023-05-16
  source text: The shareholders of the Company elected each of the director nominees proposed by the Board of Directors.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326200/000114036123025062/0001140361-23-025062-index.htm

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