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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-25-000420
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20250131
FILED AS OF DATE:		20250117
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20250117

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	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:		25538781

	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; color: #000000; 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; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</div>
    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; line-height: 11.4pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; font-weight: bold;">INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">This Report on Form 6-K of Diana Shipping Inc. (the "Company") is being furnished to report that the Company has appointed Ms. Maria Dede as
      the Company&#8217;s Co-Chief Financial Officer (Operations Finance), effective immediately. Mr. Ioannis Zafirakis, the Company&#8217;s current Chief Financial Officer, will continue to serve in the Co-Chief Financial Officer (Strategic Finance) position with Ms.
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    <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; color: #000000; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Ms. Dede&#8217;s biographical information is included in the Company&#8217;s annual report of Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2023, filed with
      the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 5, 2024.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; 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. 333-266999 and 333-280693) that were filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and became effective on September 16, 2022, and September 9, 2024, respectively.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; line-height: 11.4pt; color: #000000; 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
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