Euroseas Ltd 6-K, filed Jun 23, 2026
Euroseas Ltd. (ESEA)
About this 6-K
Euroseas Ltd filed this 6-K on June 23, 2026.
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 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2026
Commission File Number: 001-33283
EUROSEAS LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
4 Messogiou & Evropis Street
151 24 Maroussi, Greece
(Address of principal executive office)
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 [X] Form 40-F [ ]
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release issued by Euroseas Ltd. on June 23, 2026: Euroseas Ltd. Announces Date for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Attached as Exhibit 2 is the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement of Euroseas Ltd. for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on July 23, 2026.
Attached as Exhibit 3 is the Proxy Card for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Attached as Exhibit 4 is the Notice and Access Card for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-268708) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on December 7, 2022.
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.
| EUROSEAS LTD. | ||
| Dated: June 23, 2026 | By: | /s/ Aristides J. Pittas |
| Name: | Aristides J. Pittas | |
| Title: | President | |
Exhibit 1
Euroseas Ltd. Announces Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Athens, Greece – June 23, 2026 – Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, the “Company” or “Euroseas”), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today that its Board of Directors has called an annual meeting of the shareholders (“Annual Meeting”) to be held on July 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. at the offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, located at 1901 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036.
Shareholders of record at the close of business on June 16, 2026, are entitled to receive notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, or any adjournments or postponements thereof. The Company’s Proxy Statement, annual report on Form 20-F, which contains the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”), and certain other related materials may be found on the Company’s website at https://euroseas.agmdocuments.com/agm2026.html.
Any shareholder may receive a hard copy of the Company’s proxy materials, including its Annual Report, free of charge upon written request to the Company at 4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 24 Maroussi, Greece.
About Euroseas Ltd.
Euroseas Ltd. was formed on May 5, 2005 under the laws of the Republic of the Marshall Islands to consolidate the ship owning interests of the Pittas family of Athens, Greece, which has been in the shipping business over the past 150 years. Euroseas trades on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the ticker ESEA.
Euroseas operates in the container shipping market. Euroseas' operations are managed by Eurobulk Ltd., an ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certified affiliated ship management company, which is responsible for the day-to-day commercial and technical management and operations of the vessels. Euroseas employs its vessels on spot and period charters and through pool arrangements.
The Company has a fleet of 21 vessels, including 15 Feeder containerships and 6 Intermediate containerships with a cargo capacity of 61,144 teu. After the delivery of four intermediate and eight feeder containership newbuildings between 2027 and 2029, Euroseas’ fleet will consist of 33 vessels with a total carrying capacity of 97,396 teu.
Visit the Company’s website www.euroseas.gr
| Company Contact | Investor Relations / Financial Media |
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Tasos Aslidis Chief Financial Officer Euroseas Ltd. 11 Canterbury Lane, Watchung, NJ 07069 Tel. (908) 301-9091 E-mail: aha@euroseas.gr |
Nicolas Bornozis Markella Kara Capital Link, Inc. 230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540 New York, NY 10169 Tel. (212) 661-7566 E-mail: euroseas@capitallink.com |
Exhibit 2
June 23, 2026
TO THE SHAREHOLDERS OF EUROSEAS LTD.
Enclosed is a Notice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Euroseas Ltd. (the “Company”) which will be held at the offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, 1901 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, on July 23, 2026 at 11:00 AM. The Company’s Proxy Statement, annual report on Form 20-F, which contains the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”), and certain other related materials may be found on the Company’s website at http://euroseas.agmdocuments.com/agm2026.html. Any shareholder may receive a hard copy of the Company’s proxy materials, including its Annual Report, free of charge upon written request to the Company at 4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 24 Maroussi, Greece.
At this Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”), shareholders of the Company will consider and vote upon proposals:
| 1. | To elect three Class A Directors to serve for a term of three years until the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Proposal One”); |
| 2. | To approve the appointment of Deloitte Certified Public Accountants, S.A. as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (“Proposal Two”); and |
| 3. | To transact other such business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
Adoption of Proposal One requires the affirmative vote of a plurality of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting. Adoption of Proposal Two requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting.
You are cordially invited to attend the Meeting in person. If you attend the Meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote your shares in person.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO VOTE. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE VOTE OF EVERY SHAREHOLDER IS IMPORTANT AND YOUR COOPERATION IN RETURNING YOUR EXECUTED PROXY PROMPTLY WILL BE APPRECIATED. ANY SIGNED PROXY RETURNED AND NOT COMPLETED WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ALL PROPOSALS PRESENTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
Very truly yours,
Aristides J. Pittas
Chief Executive Officer
4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 24 Maroussi,
Greece
Tel: +30-211-1804005, Fax: +30-211-1804097
e-mail: aha@euroseas.gr
website: http:///www.euroseas.gr
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EUROSEAS LTD.
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 23, 2026
NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Euroseas Ltd. (the “Company”) will be held on July 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM, at the offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, 1901 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, for the following purposes, of which items 1 and 2 are more completely set forth in the Proxy Statement:
| 1. | To elect three Class A Directors to serve for a term of three years until the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Proposal One”); |
| 2. | To approve the appointment of Deloitte Certified Public Accountants, S.A. as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026 (“Proposal Two”); and |
| 3. | To transact other such business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof. |
The Company’s Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on June 16, 2026 as the record date for the determination of the shareholders entitled to receive notice and to vote at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO VOTE. WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING, PLEASE COMPLETE, DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THE ENCLOSED PROXY IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE, WHICH DOES NOT REQUIRE POSTAGE IF MAILED IN THE UNITED STATES. THE VOTE OF EVERY SHAREHOLDER IS IMPORTANT AND YOUR COOPERATION IN RETURNING YOUR EXECUTED PROXY PROMPTLY WILL BE APPRECIATED. ANY SIGNED PROXY RETURNED AND NOT COMPLETED WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF ALL PROPOSALS PRESENTED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT.
The Notice of the Annual Meeting, the Proxy Statement and certain other related materials, such as the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F that contains the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”), may be found on the Company’s website at http://euroseas.agmdocuments.com/agm2026.html. Any shareholder may receive a hard copy of the Company’s proxy materials, including its Annual Report, free of charge upon written request to the Company at 4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 24 Maroussi, Greece. If you attend the annual meeting, you may revoke your proxy and vote in person.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stephania Karmiri
Secretary
June 23, 2026
Maroussi, Greece
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EUROSEAS LTD.
4 MESSOGIOU & EVROPIS STREET
151 24 MAROUSSI, GREECE
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PROXY STATEMENT
FOR
ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON JULY 23, 2026
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INFORMATION CONCERNING SOLICITATION AND VOTING
GENERAL
The enclosed proxy is solicited on behalf of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Euroseas Ltd., a Marshall Islands corporation (the “Company”), for use at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held at the offices of Seward & Kissel LLP, 1901 L Street, NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20036, on July 23, 2026, at 11:00 AM, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Meeting”), for the purposes set forth herein and in the accompanying Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The Notice of the Annual Meeting and the form of proxy are expected to be mailed to shareholders of the Company entitled to vote at the Meeting on or about June 23, 2026. These materials, together with the Proxy Statement, the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F, which contains the Company’s audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 (the “Annual Report”), and certain other related materials may be found on the Company’s website at http:// euroseas.agmdocuments.com/agm2026.html. Any shareholder may receive a hard copy of the Company’s proxy materials, including its Annual Report, free of charge upon written request to the Company at 4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 24 Maroussi, Greece.
VOTING RIGHTS AND OUTSTANDING SHARES
On June 16, 2026 (the “Record Date”), the Company had outstanding 7,055,381 shares of common stock, par value $0.03 per share (the “Common Shares”). Each holder of Common Shares of record at the close of business on the Record Date is entitled to one vote for each Common Share then held. One or more shareholders representing at least a majority of the total votes eligible to be cast at the Meeting that are present in person or by proxy at the Meeting shall be a quorum for the purposes of the Meeting. The shares represented by any proxy in the enclosed form will be voted in accordance with the instructions given on the proxy if the proxy is properly executed and is received by the Company prior to the close of voting at the Meeting or any adjournment or postponement thereof. Any proxies returned without instructions will be voted FOR the proposals set forth in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
The Common Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “ESEA.”
REVOCABILITY OF PROXIES
A shareholder giving a proxy may revoke it at any time before it is exercised unless such proxy is irrevocable. A proxy may be revoked by filing with the Secretary of the Company at the Company’s executive office, Euroseas Ltd., 4 Messogiou & Evropis Street, 151 24 Maroussi, Greece, a written notice of revocation by a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or by attending the Meeting and voting in person.
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PROPOSAL ONE
ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
The Company currently has a total of six directors divided into three classes. As provided in the Company’s Bylaws, each director is elected to serve for a three-year term and until such director’s successor is elected and has qualified, except in the event of his death, resignation, removal or the earlier termination of his term of office. The term of our three current Class A Directors expires in 2026, the term of our current Class B director expires in 2027 and the term of our two current Class C Directors expires in 2028. The Board has nominated Mr. Aristides J. Pittas, Dr. Anastasios Aslidis and Mr. Aristides P. Pittas for re-election as Class A Directors, whose terms would expire at the Company’s 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
Unless the proxy is marked to indicate that such authorization is expressly withheld, the persons named in the enclosed proxy intend to vote the shares authorized thereby “FOR” the election of the following nominee. It is expected that the nominee will be able to serve, but if before the election it develops that the nominee is unavailable, the persons named in the accompanying proxy will vote for the election of such substitute nominee as the current Board may recommend.
Nominee for Election to the Company’s Board of Directors
Information concerning the nominee for Director of the Company is set forth below:
| Name | Age | Position | ||
| Aristides J. Pittas | 66 | Class A Director | ||
| Anastasios Aslidis | 66 | Class A Director | ||
| Aristides P. Pittas | 74 | Class A Director |
Aristides J. Pittas has been a member of our Board of Directors and our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since our inception on May 5, 2005. He is also member of the Board of Directors and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of EuroDry Ltd. and Euroholdings Ltd. (“Euroholdings”) since January 2018 and March 20, 2024, respectively, and a member of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee of Pyxis Tankers Inc. Since 1997, Mr. Pittas has also been the President of Eurochart, our affiliate. Eurochart is a shipbroking company specializing in chartering and selling and purchasing ships. Since January 1995, Mr. Pittas has been the President and Managing Director of Eurobulk, our affiliated ship management company. He resigned as Managing Director of Eurobulk in June 2005. Eurobulk is a ship management company that provides ocean transportation services. From September 1991 to December 1994, Mr. Pittas was the Vice President of Oceanbulk Maritime SA, a ship management company. From March 1990 to August 1991, Mr. Pittas served both as the Assistant to the General Manager and the Head of the Planning Department of Varnima International SA, a shipping company operating tanker vessels. From June 1987 until February 1990, Mr. Pittas was the head of the Central Planning department of Eleusis Shipyards S.A. From January 1987 to June 1987, Mr. Pittas served as Assistant to the General Manager of Chios Navigation Shipping Company in London, a company that provides ship management services. From December 1985 to January 1987, Mr. Pittas worked in the design department of Eleusis Shipyards S.A. where he focused on shipbuilding and ship repair. Mr. Pittas has a B.Sc. in Marine Engineering from University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne and a MSc in both Ocean Systems Management and Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Dr. Anastasios Aslidis has been our Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer and member of our Board of Directors since September 2005. He is also member of the Board of Directors, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer of EuroDry Ltd. since January 2018, a member of the Board of Directors, Chief Strategy Officer and Treasurer of Euroholdings since January 2025, a member of the Board of Directors and chairman of the Audit Committee of Cosmos Health Inc. and a member of the Board of Directors of Vianair Inc. Prior to joining Euroseas, Dr. Aslidis was a partner at Marsoft, an international consulting firm focusing on investment and risk management in the maritime industry. Dr. Aslidis has more than 25 years of experience in the maritime industry. He also served as consultant to the Boards of Directors of shipping companies (public and private) advising on strategy development, asset selection and investment timing. Dr. Aslidis holds a Ph.D. in Ocean Systems Management (1989) from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, M.S. in Operations Research (1987) and M.S. in Ocean Systems Management (1984) also from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and a Diploma in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering from the National Technical University of Athens (1983).
Aristides P. Pittas has been a member of our Board of Directors since our inception on May 5, 2005 and our Vice Chairman since September 1, 2005. He is also member of the Board of Directors and Vice Chairman of EuroDry Ltd. since January 2018. Mr. Pittas is also a member of the Board of Directors and Vice Chairman of Euroholdings since July 2024. He has been a shareholder in over 100 oceangoing vessels during the last 20 years. Since February 1989, Mr. Pittas has been the Vice President of Oceanbulk Maritime SA, a ship management company. From November 1987 to February 1989, Mr. Pittas was employed in the supply department of Drytank SA, a shipping company. From November 1981 to June 1985, Mr. Pittas was employed at Trust Marine Enterprises, a brokerage house as a sale and purchase broker. From September 1979 to November 1981, Mr. Pittas worked at Gourdomichalis Maritime SA in the operation and Freight Collection department. Mr. Pittas has a B.Sc in Economics from Athens School of Economics.
Required Vote. Approval of Proposal One will require the affirmative vote of the plurality of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED DIRECTOR. UNLESS REVOKED AS PROVIDED ABOVE, PROXIES RECEIVED BY MANAGEMENT WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF THE PROPOSED DIRECTOR UNLESS A CONTRARY VOTE IS SPECIFIED.
PROPOSAL TWO
APPROVAL OF APPOINTMENT OF
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
The Board is submitting for approval at the Meeting the appointment of Deloitte Certified Public Accountants, S.A. as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.
Deloitte Certified Public Accountants, S.A. has advised the Company that the firm does not have any direct or indirect financial interest in the Company, nor has such firm had any such interest in connection with the Company during the past three fiscal years other than in its capacity as the Company’s independent auditors.
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All services rendered by the independent auditors are subject to review by the Audit Committee.
Required Vote. Approval of Proposal Two will require the affirmative vote of the majority of the votes cast by shareholders entitled to vote and voting at the Meeting.
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF DELOITTE CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS, S.A. AS INDEPENDENT AUDITORS OF THE COMPANY FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2026. UNLESS REVOKED AS PROVIDED ABOVE, PROXIES RECEIVED BY MANAGEMENT WILL BE VOTED IN FAVOR OF SUCH APPROVAL UNLESS A CONTRARY VOTE IS SPECIFIED.
SOLICITATION
The cost of preparing and soliciting proxies will be borne by the Company. Solicitation will be made primarily by mail, but shareholders may be solicited by telephone, e-mail, or personal contact.
EFFECT OF ABSTENTIONS
Abstentions will not be counted in determining whether Proposals One or Two have been approved. They will, however, be counted in determining whether a quorum exists for the Meeting.
OTHER MATTERS
No other matters are expected to be presented for action at the Meeting. Should any additional matter come before the Meeting, it is intended that proxies in the accompanying form will be voted in accordance with the judgment of the person or persons named in the proxy.
By Order of the Directors
Stephania Karmiri
Secretary
June 23, 2026
Maroussi, Greece
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Exhibit 3
Exhibit 4
