Company: ASC
Filing Date: 2025-05-05
Form Type: 6-K
Source: 0001558370-25-006251
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Company: Ardmore Shipping Corp
Filing Date: 2025-05-05
Form: 6-K
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<div align='center'>UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report: May 5, 2025

Commission File Number: 001-36028

ARDMORE SHIPPING CORPORATION

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

Dorchester House

7 Church Street

Hamilton HM 11

Bermuda

(Address of principal executive office)</div>

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F ☒ Form 40- F ☐

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT Attached as Exhibit I to this Report on Form 6-K is a copy of the Proxy Statement of Ardmore Shipping Corporation (the “Company”), dated May 5, 2025. THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K IS HEREBY INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE INTO THE FOLLOWING REGISTRATION STATEMENTS OF THE COMPANY:

| ● | REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-213344) FILED WITH THE SEC ON AUGUST 26, 2016; |

| ● | REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-267260) FILED WITH THE SEC ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2022; |

| ● | REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM F-3 (NO. 333-281870) FILED WITH THE SEC ON AUGUST 30, 2024; AND |

| ● | REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON FORM S-8 (NO. 333-281879) FILED WITH THE SEC ON AUGUST 30, 2024. |

SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

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 Date: May 5, 2025 | ​ 
 ​ | ARDMORE SHIPPING CORPORATION 
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 By:                          | ​                       
 /s/ Bart B. Kelleher    |
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