SB 6-K
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (SB)
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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
ACT OF 1934
For September 16, 2026
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
Apt. D11, Les Acanthes 6, Avenue des Citronniers, MC98000 Monaco
(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 o
EXHIBIT INDEX
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.
Date: September 16, 2026
| SAFE BULKERS, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Konstantinos Adamopoulos | |
| Name: | Konstantinos Adamopoulos | |
| Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |
Exhibit 1
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJOR HOLDINGS ACCORDING TO LAW 3556/2007
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”), following receipt of relevant notifications on 14.09.2026 from Chalkoessa Maritime Inc. and Mr. Polys Hajioannou, announces in accordance with Law 3556/2007, that on 11 September 2026 (date of admission of 12,000,000 new common stock shares issued in the context of the Company’s share capital increase (the “Share Capital Increase”) to parallel listing for trading on the Main Market of the Regulated Securities Market of Euronext Athens), the following changes to its voting rights occurred:
| - | Due to non-participation of Chalkoessa Maritime Inc. in the Share Capital Increase, the percentage of voting rights corresponding to its 5,400,000 common stock shares in the Company was reduced to 4.74%. In accordance with the immediately previous notification received, Chalkoessa Maritime Inc. directly held 5,400,000 common stock shares and voting rights in the Company, corresponding to 5.30% of the total voting rights in the Company. |
| - | Mr. Polys Hajioannou indirectly – through “Moutoulas Shipping Corporation”, an entity controlled by him - acquired 1,500,000 new common stock shares and voting rights in the Company. As a result, the percentage of voting rights indirectly held by Mr. Polys Hajioannou in the Company, through the entities listed below, was reduced to 43.82% of the Company’s total voting rights, corresponding to 49,881,427 common stock shares issued by the Company: |
| No. | Corporate name* | Number
of New Common Stock Shares and voting rights |
Percentage
of total voting rights |
| 1. | Vorini Holdings Inc. | 19,426,015 | 17.07% |
| 2. | Bellapais Maritime Inc. | 5,000,000 | 4.39% |
| 3. | Kyperounta Maritime Inc. | 5,000,000 | 4.39% |
| 4. | Lefkoniko Maritime Inc. | 5,000,000 | 4.39% |
| 5. | Akamas Maritime Inc. | 8,555,412 | 7.52% |
| 6. | Chalkoessa Maritime Inc. | 5,400,000 | 4.74% |
| 7. | Moutoulas Shipping Corporation | 1,500,000 | 1.32% |
* All entities are controlled by Mr. Polys Hajioannou.
Monaco, 15 September 2026
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
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Exhibit 2
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF REGULATED INFORMATION OF LAW 3556/2007
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”), following receipt of a relevant notification on 14.09.2026, hereby announces, pursuant to Law 3556/2007 and article 19(3) of Regulation (EU) 596/2014, that on 11 September 2026 “Moutoulas Shipping Corporation”, an entity controlled by and closely associated with Mr. Polys Hajioannou, Chairman and Executive Member of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, acquired 1,500,000 common, registered, voting shares in the Company (ISIN: MHY7388L1039) at an offer price of €6.70 per share (i.e. total price of transaction: €10,050,000), through subscription in the recent share capital increase of the Company.
Monaco, 15 September 2026
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
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PV:4797560.1
Exhibit 3
ANNOUNCEMENT OF TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
Monaco – Wednesday, September 15, 2026 — Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”) (NYSE/Euronext Athens: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services notified today that, following the parallel listing and admission of 12,000,000 new shares of common stock, of a nominal value $0.001 each on the Main Market of the Regulated Securities of Euronext Athens, the issued share capital and voting rights of the Company are as follows:
| Class of share | Total
number of shares in circulation |
Number
of voting rights attached to each share |
Total
number of voting rights of shares in circulation |
| Common
Stock Shares ($0.001) |
113,833,473 | 1 | 113,833,473 |
Series C Preferred |
804,950 | 0 | 0 |
Series D Preferred |
3,195,050 | 0 | 0 |
*Series C Preferred Shares and Series D Preferred Shares of the Company are not listed on Euronext Athens.
Therefore, the total voting rights are 113,833,473. This figure may be used by shareholders as the denominator for the calculations by which they should determine whether they are required to notify their interest in, or a change to their interest in, the Company under Law 3556/2007, transposing Directive 2004/109/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on 15 December 2004 on the harmonization of transparency requirements in relation to information about issuers whose securities are admitted to trading on a regulated market.
This announcement is made in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 9 of Law 3556/2007.
For further information please contact:
Company Contact:
Dr. Loukas Barmparis
President
Safe Bulkers, Inc.
| Tel.: | +30 2 111 888 400 | |
| +357 25 887 200 |
E-Mail: [email protected]
Investor Relations / Media Contact:
Nicolas Bornozis, President
Capital Link, Inc. New York,
230 Park Avenue, Suite 1536
New York, N.Y. 10169
Tel.: (212) 661-7566
Fax: (212) 661-7526
E-Mail: [email protected]
Anna Wichmann
Capital Link Athens
Tel +30-210-6109-800
E-Mail: [email protected]
Exhibit 4
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MAJOR HOLDINGS ACCORDING TO LAW 3556/2007
Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the “Company”), following receipt of relevant notifications on 14.09.2026 and 15.09.2026 from Morgan Stanley, announces in accordance with Law 3556/2007, that:
| - | On 09.09.2026, Morgan Stanley, indirectly through the following entities under its control, held (a) 5,187,422 common stock shares and voting rights in the Company, corresponding to 5.09% of the total voting rights in the Company, as well as (b) financial instruments which, if exercised, would result in Morgan Stanley indirectly holding, in aggregate, 694,225 voting rights in the Company, corresponding to 0.68% of the total voting rights in the Company, namely: (i) a right of recall over securities lending agreements, exercisable at any time, corresponding to 544,225 voting rights (i.e. 0.53% of the total voting rights in the Company); and (ii) an equity swap, expiring on 09.09.2031, exercisable at any time via cash settlement, corresponding to 150,000 voting rights (i.e. 0.15% of the total voting rights in the Company). As a result, on 09.09.2026 the percentage of voting rights indirectly held by Morgan Stanley in the Company, through the entities listed below, amounted to 5.78% of the Company’s total voting rights, corresponding to 5,881,647 voting rights: |
List of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held, starting with the ultimate controlling legal entity, as notified by Morgan Stanley:
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Prime Dealer Services Corp.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
| - | On 10.09.2026, Morgan Stanley’s indirect participation in the Company, through the following entities under its control, fell below the minimum notifiable threshold set out by law 3556/2007, i.e. below 5.00%: |
List of controlled undertakings through which the voting rights and financial instruments are effectively held, starting with the ultimate controlling legal entity, as notified by Morgan Stanley:
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Domestic Holdings, LLC
Morgan Stanley Capital Services LLC
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley International Holdings Inc.
Morgan Stanley International Limited
Morgan Stanley Investments (UK)
Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC
Prime Dealer Services Corp.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley Capital Management, LLC
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
Monaco, 16 September 2026
SAFE BULKERS, INC.
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