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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-16-003766
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20160519
FILED AS OF DATE:		20160519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20160519

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:		161663731

	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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UNITED STATES<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br />
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FORM 6-K

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 STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.</div>

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</font>c/o Star Bulk Management Inc.<font style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif"><br />
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<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 6pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: left; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">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: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) (Nasdaq: SBLK), a global shipping company providing transportation solutions in the dry bulk sector, on May 11, 2016 announced the appointment of Mr. Nikolaos Karellis to its Board of Directors (&#8220;Board&#8221;) as Class A Director and member of the Audit Committee. Mr. Karellis has more than 35 years of shipping experience, served until 2013 as the Head of Shipping of HSBC BANK PLC in Athens, Greece and is currently a Director of the advisory firm MARININVEST ADVISERS LTD. Mr. Karellis fills the seat made vacant by the resignation of Mr. Stelios Zavvos, who had been a director of the Company and member of its Audit Committee since July 2014. Additionally, the Company announced that it will not fill, temporarily, the seat made vacant by the resignation of Mrs. Ren&#233;e Kemp from the Board in March 2016, and, consequently, the size of the Board is reduced to eight directors. OAKTREE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L.P. and affiliates thereof (&#8220;Oaktree&#8221;) retain the right to designate an additional director to the Board under the Oaktree Shareholders Agreement of July 2014.</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; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">CAUTIONARY STATEMENT CONCERNING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">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 &#8220;forward-looking statements,&#8221; within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the &#8220;Securities Act&#8221;), 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, &#8220;believe,&#8221; &#8220;expect,&#8221; &#8220;anticipate,&#8221; &#8220;estimate,&#8221; &#8220;intend,&#8221; &#8220;plan,&#8221; &#8220;targets,&#8221; &#8220;projects,&#8221; &#8220;likely,&#8221; &#8220;would,&#8221; &#8220;could&#8221; and similar expressions or phrases may identify forward-looking statements.</div>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">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>

<div style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; TEXT-ALIGN: justify; LINE-HEIGHT: 1.25">In addition, important factors that, in our view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements include:</div>

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<td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">changes in demand in the dry bulk shipping industry, including the market for our vessels;</td>
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<td style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; WIDTH: auto; VERTICAL-ALIGN: top; TEXT-ALIGN: justify">changes in our operating expenses, including bunker prices, dry docking and insurance costs;</td>
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