# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0002120911
**File Stem:** 0000919574-26-001884
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 7558
**Document Hash:** 587f8d2cbbafb6e55baa5d4312bee487
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000919574-26-001884.hdr.sgml**: 20260324

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000919574-26-001884

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3/A

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260318

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260324

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260324

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Zafirakis Ioannis
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002120911

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32458
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26787758

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** NEOFYTOU VAMVA 6
- **CITY:** ATHENS
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** J3
- **ZIP:** 10674
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** DIANA SHIPPING INC.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001318885
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PENDELIS 16
- **STREET 2:** 175 64 PALAIO FALIRO
- **CITY:** ATHENS
- **STATE:** J3
- **ZIP:** 00000
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 30-210-947-0100

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** PENDELIS 16
- **STREET 2:** 175 64 PALAIO FALIRO
- **CITY:** ATHENS
- **STATE:** J3
- **ZIP:** 00000

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3/A

### STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

[ ] Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Zafirakis Ioannis<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>PENDELIS 16, PALAIO FALIRO<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>ATHENS, GREECE 17564<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-18 | **5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director [ ] 10% Owner<br>[X] Officer (give title below) [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_President_ |
| **2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>DIANA SHIPPING INC. [ DSX ] | **4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 3. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Transaction Date | 2A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | Amount | (A) or (D) | Price | 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 6. Ownership Form | 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3253408<sup>(1)</sup> | I | See footnote<sup>(1)</sup> |
| Series B Preferred Shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 84458<sup>(4)</sup> | I | See footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 4. Transaction Code (V) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Conversion or Exercise Price | 3. Transaction Date | 3A. Deemed Execution Date | Code | V | (A) | (D) | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 8. Price of Derivative Security | 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned | 10. Ownership Form | 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Warrants | <sup>(2)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(2)</sup> | <sup>(2)</sup> | Common Stock | 1681470<sup>(2)</sup> |  |  | I | See footnote<sup>(2)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The shares are held by the Reporting Person indirectly through Abra Marinvest Inc. ("Abra") as the result of his ability to control the vote and disposition of Abra. This amount includes 1,823,780 shares awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated), which are currently unvested.

(2) On December 14, 2023, the Issuer distributed a dividend to all shareholders as of the record date, December 6, 2023 (the "Warrant Distribution"). The Issuer distributed one-fifth of a warrant for each issued and outstanding Common Share. The Reporting person currently owns 1,000,000 warrants through Abra in the Warrant Distribution which entitles him to 1,681,470 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants.

(3) The shares are held by the Reporting Person indirectly through Abra as the result of his ability to control the vote and disposition of Abra.

(4) Each share of 8.875% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares ("Series B Preferred Shares") is entitled to a liquidation preference in an amount initially equal to $25.00 per share in cash, plus an amount equal to accumulated and unpaid dividends thereon to the date fixed for payment of such amount (whether or not declared) upon the occurrence of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the affairs of the Issuer, whether voluntary or involuntary, in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Issuer's Statement of Designation of the Series B Preferred Shares of the Issuer, filed as an exhibit to the Issuer's annual report on Form 20-F.

**Remarks:**
This Form 3 is being amended to include the Series B Preferred Shares the Reporting Person owns, which were inadvertently omitted from the original filing.

**Signature:** /s/ Ioannis Zafirakis  
**Date:** 2026-03-24

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**