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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-24-000658
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240229
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240202
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240202

FILER:

	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
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32458
		FILM NUMBER:		24591786

	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
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">FORM 6-K</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C.&#160; 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">For the month of February 2024</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">(Translation of registrant's name into English)</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">On February 2, 2024, Diana Shipping Inc. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), entered into an Amended and Restated
      Stockholders Rights Agreement (the &#8220;Rights Agreement&#8221;) with Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent.</div>
    <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; margin-top: 12pt; margin-bottom: 12pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the
      Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-256791 and 333-266999) that were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on July 9, 2021 and September 16, 2022, respectively.</div>
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    <div style="line-height: 11.4pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">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
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