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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000919574-17-008338
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20171130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20171122
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20171122

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOP SHIPS INC.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001296484
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000

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		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-37889
		FILM NUMBER:		171219949

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		STREET 1:		1, VASSILISSIS SOFIAS STR. & MEG.
		STREET 2:		ALEXANDROU STR.
		CITY:			151 24, MAROUSSI
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000
		BUSINESS PHONE:		011-30-210-81-28-107

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		STREET 1:		1, VASSILISSIS SOFIAS STR. & MEG.
		STREET 2:		ALEXANDROU STR.
		CITY:			151 24, MAROUSSI
		STATE:			J3
		ZIP:			00000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TOP TANKERS INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040706
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<div style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman', Times, serif; FONT-WEIGHT: bold; COLOR: #000000; TEXT-ALIGN: center; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff">REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER 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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