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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001102624-15-000343
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150305
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150305
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150305

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Costamare Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001503584
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			1T
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34934
		FILM NUMBER:		15677889

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		60 ZEPHYROU STREET & SYNGROU AVENUE
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			17564
		BUSINESS PHONE:		30-2109490000

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		STREET 1:		60 ZEPHYROU STREET & SYNGROU AVENUE
		CITY:			ATHENS
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			17564
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