6-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

Form 6-K

REPORT OFFOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER

PURSUANT TO RULE 13-16 or15d-16

UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of March 2022

Commission File Number 001-36202

NAVIGATOR HOLDINGS LTD.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

c/o NGTServices UK Ltd

10 Bressenden Place

London, SW1E 5DH

UnitedKingdom

(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.

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ITEM 1—INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Navigator Holdings Ltd. (the “Company”) announced that on March 10, 2022, the Board of Directors appointed Dr. Anita Odedra as a member of the Company’s Board, effective immediately.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Navigator Holdings Ltd., dated March 10, 2021

ITEM 2—EXHIBITS

The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report on Form 6-K:

SIGNATURE

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.

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Navigator Holdings Ltd. Announces Change to Board of Directors

March 10, 2022 – Navigator Holdings Ltd. (“Navigator”) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, today announces that Dr. Anita Odedra will join Navigator’s Board of Directors as a non-executive director, with effect from March 10, 2022.

Dr. Odedra has extensive experience in the energy industry and is currently Senior Vice President, LNG Marketing and Trading at Tellurian Inc. Her prior roles include Executive Vice President at Angelicoussis Shipping Group Limited, where she led the LNG and oil freight trading businesses, and Vice President, Shipping & Commercial Operations for Cheniere Marketing Limited. Dr. Odedra spent 19 years at BG Group, where she worked across all aspects of BG’s business, including exploration, production, trading, marketing, business development, commercial operations and shipping; latterly holding the position of VP, Global Shipping.

Dag von Appen, Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors, commented:

“We look forward to welcoming Dr. Odedra to Navigator’s Board and to benefiting from her considerable industry experience. During thisexciting time for Navigator, Dr. Odedra will be an extremely valuable contributor to the Company’s Board of Directors.”

About Us

Navigator Holdings Ltd. is the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers and a global leader in the seaborne transportation services of petrochemical gases, such as ethylene and ethane, liquefied petroleum gas (“LPG”) and ammonia and owns a 50% share, through a joint venture, in an ethylene export marine terminal at Morgan’s Point, Texas on the Houston Ship Channel, USA. Navigator’s fleet consists of 53 semi- or fully-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers, 21 of which are ethylene and ethane capable. The Company plays a vital role in the liquefied gas supply chain for energy companies, industrial consumers and commodity traders, with its sophisticated vessels providing an efficient and reliable ‘floating pipeline’ between the parties, connecting the world today, creating a sustainable tomorrow.