6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated:
April 2, 2009
Commission
File No. 001-33811
NAVIOS
MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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On
April 2, 2009, Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
(Navios) issued a press release announcing it would not
exercise its option to acquire TBN II from Navios Maritime Holdings
Inc. The press release is attached as
Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by
reference.
The
information contained in this Report is hereby incorporated by
reference into the Navios Registration Statement on Form F-3,
File No. 333-157000.
SIGNATURES
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.
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NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
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/s/ Angeliki Frangou
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Angeliki Frangou |
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Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 2, 2009 |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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99.1 |
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Press
Release dated April 2, 2009. |
EX-99.1
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
ANNOUNCES that it will not exercise its option to acquire TBN II
PIRAEUS, GREECE April 2, 2009 - Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (Navios Partners) (NYSE: NMM),
an owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax vessels, announced today that it would not be
exercising its option to acquire TBN II, a new building capesize vessel, from Navios Maritime
Holdings Inc. for $135 million. This decision was reached in light of the unfavorable conditions in
the capital markets. There are no fees or costs payable in connection with the option expiration on
April 1, 2009.
About Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Navios Partners (NYSE: NMM), a publicly traded master limited partnership formed by Navios Maritime
Holdings Inc (NYSE: NM), is an owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax vessels. For more
information, please visit our website at www.navios-mlp.com.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements (as defined in Section 27A of the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended)
concerning future events and Navios Partners growth strategy and measures to implement such
strategy; including intended distributions, expected vessel acquisitions and entering into further
time charters. Words such as expects, intends, plans, believes, anticipates, hopes,
estimates, and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Such statements include comments regarding expected revenue and time
charters. Although the Navios Partners believes that the expectations reflected in such
forward-looking statements are reasonable, no assurance can be given that such expectations will
prove to have been correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a
number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and
contingencies, many of which are beyond the control of Navios Partners. Actual results may differ
materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Factors that could
cause actual results to differ materially include, but are not limited to changes in the demand for
dry bulk vessels, competitive factors in the market in which Navios Partners operates; risks
associated with operations outside the United States; and other factors listed from time to time in
the Navios Partners filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Navios Partners expressly
disclaims any obligations or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any
forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in Navios Partners expectations
with respect thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any statement is
based.
Contacts
Public & Investor Relations Contact:
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Investor Relations
Nicolas Bornozis
Capital Link, Inc.
Tel. (212) 661-7566
E-mail:naviospartners@capitallink.com