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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-16-002816
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160108
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160111
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160108

FILER:

	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:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33869
		FILM NUMBER:		161334487

	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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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">FORM 6-K</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br />
</font>PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br />
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">For the month of January 2016</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN-TOP: 12pt">Star Bulk Carriers Corp.<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br />
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form&#160;40&#8209;F.</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 9pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; MARGIN-TOP: 9pt">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):&#160;&#160;&#9744;.</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; TEXT-ALIGN: center">RECEIPT OF NASDAQ NOTICE</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the "Company" or "Star Bulk") (Nasdaq: SBLK) a global shipping company providing transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector, today announced that the Company received a letter from the Listing Qualifications department of The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq"), dated as of January 6, 2016,&#160;notifying the Company that the minimum bid price for its common shares was below $1.00 per share for a period of 30 consecutive business days, and that the Company therefore did not meet the minimum bid price requirement for the Nasdaq Global Select Market, which is set forth in Nasdaq Listing Rule 5450(a)(1).</div>

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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">The Company's common shares will continue to be listed on and trade on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol "SBLK", as the Nasdaq notification letter does not result in the immediate delisting of the Company's common shares. The Company's business operations are not affected by the notification letter. The Company has a compliance period of 180 calendar days, or until&#160;July 5, 2016, to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement. Compliance would be regained if the minimum bid price for the Company's common shares were to be at or above $1.00 per share for a minimum of 10 consecutive business days before the expiration of the grace period. If the Company does not regain compliance in that period, it may be eligible for an additional grace period if it satisfies the continued listing requirement for market value of publicly held shares and all other initial listing standards, with the exception of the bid price requirement, and provides written notice of its intention to cure the deficiency during the second compliance period.</div>

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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">This Form 6-K, and the documents to which the Company refers in this Form 6-K, as well as information included in oral statements or other written statements made or to be made by the Company, contain "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, with respect to our financial condition, results of operations and business and our expectations or beliefs concerning future events. Words such as, but not limited to, "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "estimate," "intend," "plan," "targets," "projects," "likely," "would," "could" and similar expressions or phrases may identify forward-looking statements.</div>

<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties. The occurrence of the events described, and the achievement of the expected results, depend on many events, some or all of which are not predictable or within our control. Actual results may differ materially from expected results.</div>

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