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
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Dated: July 27, 2009
Commission File No.
001-33811
NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS
L.P.
85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus,
Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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Declaration of Quarterly Distribution
and Date of Release of Second Quarter Results and Conference Call
On
July 27, 2009, Navios Maritime Partners L.P. issued a press release announcing
the declaration of a distribution for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. Navios
Maritime Partners also announced the date and time of a conference call to
discuss the results of the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009. A copy of
the press release is furnished 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
Maritime Partners' 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.
| NAVIOS MARITIME PARTNERS L.P. |
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| By: | /s/ Angeliki Frangou | |||
| Angeliki Frangou | ||||
| Chief Executive Officer Date: July 28, 2009 |
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| Exhibit No. | Exhibit | |
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99.1
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Press Release dated July 27, 2009 |
Navios
Maritime Partners L.P. Declares a Cash Distribution of $0.40 per Unit and
Announces the Date for the Release of Second Quarter 2009 Results, Conference
Call and Webcast
PIRAEUS,
GREECE, July 27, 2009 -- Navios Maritime Partners L.P. (“Navios Partners”)
(NYSE: NMM), an owner and operator of Capesize and Panamax vessels, announced
today that its Board of Directors has declared a cash distribution of $0.40 per
unit for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. This payment represents $1.60
per unit on an annualized basis. The cash distribution is payable on August 11,
2009 to all unitholders of record as of August 6, 2009.
Navios
Partners will host a conference call on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 08:30 A.M.
EDT, where Navios Partners' senior management will discuss the results of the
second quarter ended June 30, 2009. The Company will announce earnings for the
second quarter ended June 30, 2009 prior to the conference call.
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.”
A
telephonic replay of the conference call will be available until August
5, 2009
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 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 A.M. EDT on the day of the
call.
About
Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Navios
Maritime Partners L.P. (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 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