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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2026
GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Republic of the Marshall Islands | 001-33393 | 98-0439758
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (Commission file number) | (I.R.S. employer identification no.)

299 Park Avenue 12th Floor New York, NY (Address of principal executive offices) |  | 10171 (Zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (646) 443-8550
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

| Title of each class |  | Trading Symbol(s) |  | Name of exchange on which registered
| Common stock, par value $0.01 per share |  | GNK |  | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
| Preferred Stock Purchase Rights |  | N/A |  | New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Attached and incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release of Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (the “Company”), dated February 17, 2026, reporting the Company’s financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025.
The information set forth under “Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition,” including Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall such information be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) | Exhibits

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | Press Release dated February 17, 2026.
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

| GENCO SHIPPING & TRADING LIMITED
| DATE: | February 17, 2026 |
| /s/ Peter Allen |
| Peter Allen
| Chief Financial Officer

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No. | Description
99.1 | Press Release dated February 17, 2026.
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

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