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| Republic of the Marshall Islands                               |   | 98–0453513                     |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |   | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |

| 477 Madison Avenue                       |   |       |
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| New York, New York                       |   | 10022      |
| (Address of principal executive offices) |   | (Zip Code) |

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PART IV

Item 15. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

|   | 1. | Consolidated Financial Statements: See accompanying Index to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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|   | 2. | Consolidated Financial Statement Schedule: Financial statement schedules are omitted due to the absence of conditions under which they are required |
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|   | 3.1 | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company (1) |
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|   | 3.2 | Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company (1) |
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|   | 3.2.1 | Certificate of Designation of Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock (2) |
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|   | 4.1 | Form of Share Certificate of the Company (1) |
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|   | 4.2 | Form of Senior Indenture (3) |
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|   | 4.3 | Form of Subordinated Indenture (3) |
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|   | 4.4 | Rights Agreement (4) |
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|   | 10.1 | Form of Registration Rights Agreement (1) |
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|   | 10.2 | Form of Management Agreement (1) |
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|   | 10.3 | Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (5) |
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|   | 10.4 | Form of Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (7) |
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|   | 10.5 | Second Amendatory Agreement of Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (8) |
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|   | 10.6 | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. 2005 Stock Incentive Plan (1) |
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|   | 10.7 | Amended and Restated Employment Agreement for Mr. Sophocles N. Zoullas (9) |
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|   | 10.8 | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (10) |
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|   | 10.8 | Fourth Amendatory Agreement, dated as of August 4, 2010, among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and the banks and financial institutions party thereto and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as mandated lead arranger (11) |
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|   | 10.9 | Delphin Management Agreement(13) |
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|   | 10.10 | Sixth Amendatory Agreement and Commercial Framework Implementation Agreement, dated as of September 26, 2011, as supplemented, among the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and the banks and financial institutions party thereto and the Royal Bank of Scotland plc, as mandated lead arranger |
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|   | 10.11 | Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. 2011 Stock Incentive Plan. (14) |
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|   | 14.1 | Code of Ethics (12) |
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|   | 21.1 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant* |
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|   | 23.1 | Consent of Ernst & Young LLP* |
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|   | 23.2 | Consent of Seward & Kissel LLP* |
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|   | 23.3 | Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP* |
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|   | 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(d) / 15d-14(a)_Certification of CEO* |
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|   | 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(d) / 15d-14(a)_Certification of CFO* |
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|   | 32.1 | Section 1350 Certification of CEO* |
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|   | 32.2 | Section 1350 Certification of CFO* |
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|   | 101. | The following materials from Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, formatted in eXtensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2011 and 2010; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009; (iii) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011, 2010 and 2009; and (v) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements |
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| * | Previously filed. |
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| (1) | Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, Registration No. 333-123817 filed on June 20, 2005. |
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| (2) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company's registration statement on Form 8-A dated November 13, 2007. |
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| (3) | Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on December 29, 2006. |
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| (4) | Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed on November 13, 2007. |
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| (5) | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2007, filed on November 9, 2007. |
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| (6) | Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed on June 23, 2006. |
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| (7) | Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed on October 25, 2007. |
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| (8) | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.9 to the Company's registration statement on Form S-3POSASR, Registration No. 333-148417 filed on March 2, 2009. |
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| (9) | Incorporated by reference to the Company's Report on Form 8-K filed on June 20, 2008. |
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| (10) | Incorporated in Appendix A to the proxy statement pursuant to Schedule 14A filed on April 10, 2009. |
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| (11) | Incorporated by reference to the Registrant's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ending September 30, 2010, filed on November 9, 2010. |
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| (12) | Incorporated by reference to the Company's to be filed 2011 Proxy Statement. |
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| (13) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, filed with the SEC on March 5, 2010, |
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| (14) | Incorporated by reference to the Company’s report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 17, 2011. |
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SIGNATURES

|   | EAGLE BULK SHIPPING INC. |                                                        |
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|   |                     |                                                        |   |
|   | By:                      | /s/ Sophocles Zoullas                                       |   |
|   |                     | Name:  Sophocles Zoullas                          |   |
|   |                     | Title:     Chief Executive Officer |   |

| Signature                                                                                   | Title                                                    |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| /s/  Sophocles Zoullas ___________________________________Sophocles Zoullas  | Chief Executive Officer and Director                     |
| /s/ David B. Hiley___________________________________David B. Hiley                         | Director                                                 |
| /s/ Douglas P. Haensel___________________________________Douglas P. Haensel                 | Director                                                 |
| /s/ Joseph Cianciolo___________________________________Joseph Cianciolo                     | Director                                                 |
| /s/ Thomas Winmill___________________________________Thomas Winmill                         | Director                                                 |
| /s/ Alexis P. Zoullas___________________________________Alexis P. Zoullas                   | Director                                                 |
| /s/ Jon Tomasson___________________________________Jon Tomasson                             | Director                                                 |
| /s/ Alan Ginsberg___________________________________Alan Ginsberg                                | Chief Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |

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