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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950157-23-001192
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20231201
FILED AS OF DATE:		20231201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20231201

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	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:		231459457

	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="text-align: center; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: bold;">UNITED STATES</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 18pt; font-weight: bold;">FORM 6-K</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center;">For the month of December 2023</div>
      <div style="text-align: center;">Commission File Number: 001-33869</div>
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    <div style="text-align: center; font-size: 24pt; font-weight: bold;">STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">Star Bulk Carriers Corp.</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">c/o Star Bulk Management Inc.</div>
      <div style="text-align: center; font-weight: bold;">40 Agiou Konstantinou Street,</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">On December 1, 2023, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) closed the previously announced repurchase of 10 million of its common shares from the Oaktree Shareholders (as defined below and such
      transaction, the &#8220;December Share Repurchase&#8221;).&#160; As a result of the closing of the December Share Repurchase, (i) the aggregate ownership of Oaktree Dry Bulk Holding LLC and its affiliated funds (collectively, the &#8220;Oaktree Shareholders&#8221;) in the
      Company was reduced from approximately 17.1% of the Company&#8217;s outstanding common stock to approximately 7.2% and (ii) the number of directors that the Oaktree Shareholders are entitled to nominate pursuant to the shareholders agreement, dated as of
      July 11, 2014, among the Company and the Oaktree Shareholders, was reduced from two directors to one director.&#160; In connection with the closing of the December Share Repurchase, Katherine Ralph, one of the Oaktree Shareholders&#8217; nominated directors,
      resigned from the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors (the &#8220;Board&#8221;) on December 1, 2023.&#160; The vacancy on the Board created by the resignation of Katherine Ralph will not be filled at this time.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">The information contained in this Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the registrant's Registration Statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-264226, 333-232765,
        333-234125 and 333-252808) and Registration Statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-176922), in each case to the extent not superseded by information subsequently filed or furnished (to the extent we expressly state that we incorporate such furnished
        information by reference) by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as amended.</div>
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    <div style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 36pt;">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 the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.</div>
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      <div style="text-align: justify; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">Dated: December 1, 2023</div>
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                <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><font style="font-weight: bold;">STAR BULK CARRIERS CORP.</font> </div>
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                <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">/s/ Christos Begleris </div>
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                <div style="font-family: 'Times New Roman';">Christos Begleris</div>
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