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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-13-388153
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	FWP
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		20131002
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20131002

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-180674
		FILM NUMBER:		131128700

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		40 AGIOU KONSTANTINOU STR, MAROUSSI
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			15124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-30-210-617-8400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		40 AGIOU KONSTANTINOU STR, MAROUSSI
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			15124

FILED BY:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001386716
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		FWP

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		40 AGIOU KONSTANTINOU STR, MAROUSSI
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			15124
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-30-210-617-8400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O STAR BULK MANAGEMENT INC.
		STREET 2:		40 AGIOU KONSTANTINOU STR, MAROUSSI
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			15124
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Filed Pursuant to Rule 433 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="right">Registration Statement No.&nbsp;333-180674 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>ISSUER FREE WRITING PROSPECTUS </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Star Bulk Carriers Corp. </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>7,000,000 Common Shares </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pricing Term Sheet &#150; October&nbsp;2, 2013 </B></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Issuer:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Star Bulk Carriers Corp.</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Symbol:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Nasdaq:SBLK</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Issuer&#146;s&nbsp;common&nbsp;shares&nbsp;to&nbsp;be offered:</TD>
<TD VALIGN="bottom"><FONT STYLE="font-size:8pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
<TD VALIGN="top">7,000,000<SUP STYLE="font-size:85%; vertical-align:top">1</SUP></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriters&#146;&nbsp;purchase&nbsp;option:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">1,050,000</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Price to public:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">$8.80</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Gross proceeds:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Approximately $61,600,000 to the Issuer, if underwriters&#146; purchase option is not exercised, or approximately $70,840,000, if underwriters&#146; purchase option is exercised in full</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Proceeds, net of underwriting discounts and estimated offering expenses:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Approximately $59,168,600 to the Issuer, if underwriters&#146; purchase option is not exercised, or approximately $67,969,700, if underwriters&#146; purchase option is exercised in full</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Trade Date:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">October 2, 2013</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Closing Date:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top">October 7, 2013</TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top">Underwriting:</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Sole Book-Running Manager</U></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Morgan Stanley
&amp; Co. LLC</P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Co-Managers</U></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Evercore Group L.L.C.</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Global Hunter Securities, LLC</P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Stifel, Nicolaus &amp; Company</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pareto Securities AS</P></TD></TR>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left">(1)</TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top">Certain major shareholders of the Issuer have indicated that they will purchase approximately 4,544,000 common shares in this offering. </TD></TR></TABLE>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B><I>The issuer has filed a registration statement (including a prospectus) with the SEC for the offering to which this communication relates. Before you
invest, you should read the prospectus and all supplements thereto in that registration statement and other documents the issuer has filed with the SEC for more complete information about the issuer and this offering. You may get these documents for
free by visiting EDGAR on the SEC Web site at www.sec.gov. Alternatively, copies may be obtained from Morgan Stanley at 180 Varick Street, Second Floor, New York, New York 10014, Attention: Prospectus Delivery Department or by email at
prospectus@morganstanley.com. </I></B></P>
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