# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001318885
**File Stem:** 0000919574-26-001886
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 9281
**Document Hash:** 569299b171abc5ac1188f31b640618f5
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000919574-26-001886.hdr.sgml**: 20260324

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000919574-26-001886

**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:** Paliou Semiramis
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002120982

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3/A
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32458
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26787764

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** AGIOU DIMITRIOU 40
- **STREET 2:** PALAIO PSYCHIKO
- **CITY:** ATHENS
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** J3
- **ZIP:** 15452
**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>Paliou Semiramis<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>_Chief Executive Officer_ |
| **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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8278726<sup>(1)</sup> | I | See footnote<sup>(1)</sup> |
| Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13599448 | I | See footnote<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Series C Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10675<sup>(5)</sup> | I | See footnote<sup>(2)</sup> |
| Series D Preferred Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400<sup>(6)</sup> | I | See footnote<sup>(2)</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>(3)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 1357975<sup>(3)</sup> |  |  | I | See footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Warrants | <sup>(4)</sup> |  |  |  |  |  |  | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 4573411<sup>(4)</sup> |  |  | I | See footnote<sup>(4)</sup> |

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### Footnotes:

(1) The shares are held by the Reporting Person indirectly through 4 Sweet Dreams, S.A. ("4SD") as the result of her ability to control the vote and disposition of 4SD. This amount includes 3,585,820 shares awarded to the Reporting Person pursuant to the Issuer's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan (as amended and restated), which are currently unvested.

(2) The shares are held by the Reporting Person indirectly through Tuscany Shipping Corp. ("Tuscany") as the result of her ability to control the vote and disposition of Tuscany.

(3) 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 807,612 warrants through 4SD in the Warrant Distribution which entitles her to 1,357,975 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants.

(4) 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 2,719,889 warrants through Tuscany in the Warrant Distribution which entitles her to 4,573,411 shares of common stock issuable upon the exercise of the warrants.

(5) The Series C Preferred Stock will vote with the common shares of the Issuer, and each share of the Series C Preferred Stock shall entitle the holder thereof to 1,000 votes on all matters submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Issuer, in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Issuer's Statement of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series C Preferred Stock of the Issuer, filed as an exhibit to the Issuer's annual report on Form 20-F.

(6) Each share of Series D Preferred Stock has the voting power of 200,000 votes and the Series D Preferred Stock votes together with the Issuer's common shares as a single class, provided however, that to the extent that the total number of votes of Series D Preferred Stock is entitled to vote on any matter submitted to a vote would exceed 36.0% of the total number of votes eligible to be cast on such matter, the total number of votes that holders of Series D Preferred Stock may exercise derived from the Series D Preferred Stock together with common shares and other voting securities of the Issuer beneficially owned by such holder, shall be reduced to 36% of the total number of votes that may be cast on such matter submitted to a vote, in accordance with the provisions set forth in the issuer's Amended and Restated Statement of Designation of Rights, Preferences and Privileges of Series D Preferred Stock 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 C Preferred Stock and the Series D Preferred Stock the Reporting Person owns, which were inadvertently omitted from the original filing.

**Signature:** /s/ Semiramis Paliou  
**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.

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