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 16, 2008

Commission File No. 001-33811

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F:

Form 20-F    X     Form 40-F                

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes                   No     X    

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes                   No     X    

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Yes                   No    X





 

Declaration of Quarterly Dividend and Date of Release of First Quarter 2008 Results and Conference Call

On April 16, 2008, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. issued a press release announcing the declaration of a dividend for the quarter ended March 31, 2008. Navios Maritime Partners also announced the date and time of a conference call to discuss the results of the quarter ended March 31, 2008. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.





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.

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.
By:    /s/ Angeliki Frangou
Angeliki Frangou
Chief Executive Officer
Date: April 17, 2008




EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No. Exhibit
99.1 Press Release dated April 16, 2008





 

NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P.

DECLARES A CASH DISTRIBUTION OF $0.35 PER UNIT

AND

ANNOUNCES THE DATE FOR THE RELEASE OF FIRST QUARTER 2008 RESULTS,

CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST

Conference Call and Webcast:            Tuesday, April 22, 2008, at 08:30 A.M. EDT

PIRAEUS, GREECE – April 16, 2008 - Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”) (NYSE: NMM), an owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax carriers, announced today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash distribution of $0.35 per unit for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. This payment represents $ 1.40 per unit on an annualized basis. The cash distribution is payable on May 14, 2008 to all shareholders of record as of May 5, 2008.

Navios Partners also announced that it will host a conference call on April 22, 2008 at 08:30 A.M. EDT, where Navios Partners’ senior management will discuss the results of the first quarter ended March 31, 2008.

Conference Call details:

Participants should dial into the call 10 minutes before the scheduled time using the following numbers:

US Toll Free Dial In: +1866 819 7111

UK Toll Free Dial In: +0800 953 0329

International Dial In: +44 (0) 1452 542 301

Please quote “NAVIOS MLP”.

In case of any problems with the above numbers, please dial:

US Toll Free Dial In: +1866 223 0615

UK Toll Free Dial In: +0800 694 1503

International Dial In: +44 (0) 1452 586 513

Please quote “NAVIOS MLP”.

A telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until April 29, 2008 by dialing the following numbers:

US Toll Free Dial In: +1866 247 4222

UK Toll Free Dial In: +0800 953 1533

International Dial In: +44 1452 550 000

Access Code: 33433537#

Slides and audio webcast:

There will also be a live, and then archived webcast of the conference call, through the NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P. website (www.navios-mlp.com) under “Investors”. Participants to the live webcast should register on the website approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the webcast.

 

 



A supplemental slide presentation will be available on the Navios Maritime Partners L.P. website at www.navios-mlp.com under the “Investors” section at 7:45 am EDT on the day of the call.

About Navios Maritime Partners L.P.

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (NYSE: NMM), an owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax carriers, was formed by Navios Maritime Holdings Inc., a large, global, vertically integrated seaborne shipping and logistics company, with over 50 years of operating history in the drybulk shipping industry.

Navios Partners operates a fleet of eight drybulk carriers comprised of one owned Capesize vessel, five owned Panamax vessels and two chartered-in Panamax vessels. The fleet has a total carrying capacity of 702,600 dwt and with an average age of approximately 5.8 years (based on dwt). 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 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