# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001318885
**File Stem:** 0000919574-26-001783
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 6031
**Document Hash:** 2e6ec85a13ad8bc7215c51927b94eecd
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0000919574-26-001783.hdr.sgml**: 20260318

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0000919574-26-001783

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260318

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260318

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260318

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Paliou Semiramis
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0002120982

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-32458
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26771895

**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

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

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

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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. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>DIANA SHIPPING INC. [ DSX ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-18 | **4. 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_ | **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 Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. 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<sup>(2)</sup> | I | See footnote<sup>(2)</sup> |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Warrants | <sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | Common Stock | 1357975<sup>(3)</sup> | <sup>(3)</sup> | I | See footnote<sup>(3)</sup> |
| Warrants | <sup>(4)</sup> | <sup>(4)</sup> | Common Stock | 4573411<sup>(4)</sup> | <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.

**Signature:** /s/ Semiramis Paliou  
**Date:** 2026-03-18

### 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.**