<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000919574-25-007341.txt : 20251211
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-25-007341
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SCHEDULE 13D/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20251211
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20251211

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	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
		EIN:				000000000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-81513
		FILM NUMBER:		251565861

	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

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tuscany Shipping Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001823719
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	
		EIN:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		SCHEDULE 13D/A

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PENDELIS 16
		STREET 2:		175 64 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			17564
		BUSINESS PHONE:		30-210-9470-100

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PENDELIS 16
		STREET 2:		175 64 PALAIO FALIRO
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			17564
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      <amendmentNo>4</amendmentNo>
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      <dateOfEvent>12/10/2025</dateOfEvent>
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        <securityTitle>Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share</securityTitle>
        <issuerName>DIANA SHIPPING INC.</issuerName>
        <issuerPrincipalAddress>
          <com:street1>Pendelis 16</com:street1>
          <com:street2>Palaio Faliro</com:street2>
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          <com:stateOrCountry>J3</com:stateOrCountry>
          <com:zipCode>175 64</com:zipCode>
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        <commentText>This Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13D (the "Schedule 13D") relates to shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (the "Shares"), of Diana Shipping Inc. (the "Issuer"). This Amendment No. 4 to the Schedule 13D is being filed solely to report a change in the Reporting Persons ownership percentage in the Issuer. Item 2 and Item 5(a)-(e) of the Schedule 13D are hereby amended and restated as follows.</commentText>
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        <filingPersonName>This Schedule 13D is being filed on behalf of Semiramis Paliou ("Paliou"), a citizen of Greece, Tuscany Shipping Corp., a Marshall Islands corporation ("Tuscany"), and 4 Sweet Dreams S.A., a Marshall Islands corporation ("4 Sweet Dreams"). Paliou, Tuscany, and 4 Sweet Dreams are collectively referred to as the "Reporting Persons." Paliou is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Tuscany and 4 Sweet Dreams, and may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the Shares beneficially owned by Tuscany and 4 Sweet Dreams.</filingPersonName>
        <principalBusinessAddress>The principal business address for Reporting Persons is Pendelis 16, 175 64 Palaio Faliro, Athens, Greece.</principalBusinessAddress>
        <hasBeenConvicted>The Reporting Persons have not, during the last five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).</hasBeenConvicted>
        <convictionDescription>The Reporting Persons have not, during the last five years, been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding were not and are not subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violations with respect to such laws.</convictionDescription>
        <citizenship>The Reporting Person is a citizen of Greece.</citizenship>
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        <percentageOfClassSecurities>As of December 10, 2025, the Issuer had 115,785,294 Shares outstanding. The following persons report beneficial ownership of the following Shares.</percentageOfClassSecurities>
        <numberOfShares>Tuscany may be deemed to beneficially own 18,154,827 Shares, representing 15.09% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding Shares, which Paliou indirectly may be deemed to beneficially own, as the result of her ability to control the vote and disposition of such entity. The Shares include 4,555,379 shares of common stock issuable to Tuscany upon exercise of 2,719,889 warrants distributed on December 14, 2023. 4 Sweet Dreams S.A. ("4 Sweet Dreams") may be deemed to beneficially own 6,670,433 Shares representing 5.69% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding Shares, which Paliou indirectly may be deemed to beneficially own, as the result of her ability to control the vote and disposition of such entity. The Shares include 1,352,453 shares of common stock issuable to 4 Sweet Dreams upon exercise of 807,512 warrants distributed on December 14, 2023. Therefore, Paliou may be deemed to, indirectly, beneficially own 24,825,260 Shares, representing 20.40% of the Issuer's issued and outstanding shares. The Shares include 6,670,433 shares of common stock upon exercise of 5,907,832 warrants distributed on December 14, 2023.

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        <transactionDesc>Except as otherwise disclosed herein, no transactions in the Shares were effected by the Reporting Persons during the past 60 days.</transactionDesc>
        <listOfShareholders>No other person is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any of the Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.</listOfShareholders>
        <date5PercentOwnership>Not applicable.</date5PercentOwnership>
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      <signaturePerson>
        <signatureReportingPerson>Semiramis Paliou</signatureReportingPerson>
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          <signature>/s/ Semiramis Paliou</signature>
          <title>Semiramis Paliou</title>
          <date>12/11/2025</date>
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        <signatureReportingPerson>Tuscany Shipping Corp.</signatureReportingPerson>
        <signatureDetails>
          <signature>/s/ Semiramis Paliou</signature>
          <title>Semiramis Paliou, Authorized Representative</title>
          <date>12/11/2025</date>
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      </signaturePerson>
      <signaturePerson>
        <signatureReportingPerson>4 Sweet Dreams S.A.</signatureReportingPerson>
        <signatureDetails>
          <signature>/s/ Semiramis Paliou</signature>
          <title>Semiramis Paliou, Authorized Representative</title>
          <date>12/11/2025</date>
        </signatureDetails>
      </signaturePerson>
      <commentText>* The Reporting Persons specifically disclaim beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein except to the extent of their pecuniary interest therein.</commentText>
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