---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001140361-24-011301"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GNK"
cik: "0001326200"
company_name: "GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD"
filed_at: "2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-05T03:28:59.565123+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Genco Shipping appoints Paramita Das to Board of Directors

## Summary
- Paramita Das appointed to the Board, effective March 4, 2024; term expires at the 2024 Annual Meeting.
- Das most recently served as Global Head of Marketing, Development & ESG, Metals and Minerals at Rio Tinto (June 2022-Feb 2024).
- Previous roles include President of Rio Tinto Nickel Inc. and Chief Strategy Officer for a consortium at Sumitomo Corp, Itochu Corp, UACJ.
- She is eligible for Board/committee fees and equity awards under the Amended and Restated 2015 Equity Plan.
- No transactions with the Company requiring disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001140361-24-011301
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GNK
- cik: 0001326200
- company_name: GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD
- filed_at: 2024-03-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326200/000114036124011301/0001140361-24-011301-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326200/000114036124011301/ef20023172_8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-011301
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001140361-24-011301.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Paramita Das was appointed as director at GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LTD.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: director
  source text: On March 4, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the “Company”) Board appointed Paramita Das as a director of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1326200/000114036124011301/0001140361-24-011301-index.htm

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