{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"49341","rtpr_id":"nGNX6dMMG2","ticker":"DSX","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["DSX"],"title":"Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Results of 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-05-29T13:00:00.204Z","article_body":"ATHENS, Greece, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:\nDSX) (the \"Company\"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership\nand bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that the\nCompany's Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the \"Meeting\") was duly held on May\n28, 2026, in a virtual format only via the Internet. Broadridge Financial\nSolutions, Inc. acted as inspector of the Meeting.\n\nAt the Meeting, each of the following proposals, which are set forth in more\ndetail in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Company's Proxy\nStatement sent to shareholders on or around April 22, 2026, was approved and\nadopted:\n1. The election of three Class III Directors of the Company, to serve until\nthe Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.\n\n\n2. The approval of the appointment of Deloitte Certified Public Accountants\nS.A. as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending\nDecember 31, 2026.\nAbout the Company\n\nDiana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services\nthrough its ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. The\nCompany’s vessels are employed primarily on short to medium-term time\ncharters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities\nas iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nMatters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking\nstatements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe\nharbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage\ncompanies to provide prospective information about their business.\nForward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives,\ngoals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions\nand other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.\n\nThe Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this\ncautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The\nwords “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,”\n“forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,”\n“should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify\nforward-looking statements.\n\nThe forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various\nassumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,\nincluding without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical\noperating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data\navailable from third parties. Although the Company believes that these\nassumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are\ninherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are\ndifficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the\nCompany cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these\nexpectations, beliefs or projections.\n\nIn addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the\nCompany’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those\ndiscussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world\neconomies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in\ncharter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping\ncapacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker\nprices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s\nvessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental\nrules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, tariff\npolicies and other trade restrictions, potential liability from pending or\nfuture litigation, general domestic and international political conditions,\nincluding risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and\nUkraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to\naccidents or political events, including the escalation of the conflict in the\nMiddle East, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors.\nPlease see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and\nuncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any\nforward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\nCorporate Contact:\nMargarita Veniou\nChief Corporate Development, Governance &\nCommunications Officer and Secretary\nTelephone: + 30-210-9470-100\nEmail:mveniou@dianashippinginc.com\nWebsite:www.dianashippinginc.com\nX: @Dianaship\n\nInvestor Relations/Media Contact:\nNicolas Bornozis / Daniela Guerrero\nCapital Link, Inc.\n230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540\nNew York, N.Y. 10169\nTel.: (212) 661-7566\nEmail:diana@capitallink.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNX6dMMG2","title":"Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Results of 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"DSX","created":"2026-05-29T13:00:00.204Z","tickers":["DSX"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"ATHENS, Greece, May 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE:\nDSX) (the \"Company\"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership\nand bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that the\nCompany's Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the \"Meeting\") was duly held on May\n28, 2026, in a virtual format only via the Internet. Broadridge Financial\nSolutions, Inc. acted as inspector of the Meeting.\n\nAt the Meeting, each of the following proposals, which are set forth in more\ndetail in the Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders and the Company's Proxy\nStatement sent to shareholders on or around April 22, 2026, was approved and\nadopted:\n1. The election of three Class III Directors of the Company, to serve until\nthe Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.\n\n\n2. The approval of the appointment of Deloitte Certified Public Accountants\nS.A. as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending\nDecember 31, 2026.\nAbout the Company\n\nDiana Shipping Inc. is a global provider of shipping transportation services\nthrough its ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels. The\nCompany’s vessels are employed primarily on short to medium-term time\ncharters and transport a range of dry bulk cargoes, including such commodities\nas iron ore, coal, grain and other materials along worldwide shipping routes.\n\nCautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements\n\nMatters discussed in this press release may constitute forward-looking\nstatements. The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides safe\nharbor protections for forward-looking statements in order to encourage\ncompanies to provide prospective information about their business.\nForward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives,\ngoals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions\nand other statements, which are other than statements of historical facts.\n\nThe Company desires to take advantage of the safe harbor provisions of the\nPrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and is including this\ncautionary statement in connection with this safe harbor legislation. The\nwords “believe,” “anticipate,” “intends,” “estimate,”\n“forecast,” “project,” “plan,” “potential,” “may,”\n“should,” “expect,” “pending” and similar expressions identify\nforward-looking statements.\n\nThe forward-looking statements in this press release are based upon various\nassumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further assumptions,\nincluding without limitation, Company management’s examination of historical\noperating trends, data contained in the Company’s records and other data\navailable from third parties. Although the Company believes that these\nassumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are\ninherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies that are\ndifficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the\nCompany cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these\nexpectations, beliefs or projections.\n\nIn addition to these important factors, other important factors that, in the\nCompany’s view, could cause actual results to differ materially from those\ndiscussed in the forward-looking statements include the strength of world\neconomies and currencies, general market conditions, including fluctuations in\ncharter rates and vessel values, changes in demand for dry bulk shipping\ncapacity, changes in the Company’s operating expenses, including bunker\nprices, drydocking and insurance costs, the market for the Company’s\nvessels, availability of financing and refinancing, changes in governmental\nrules and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, tariff\npolicies and other trade restrictions, potential liability from pending or\nfuture litigation, general domestic and international political conditions,\nincluding risks associated with the continuing conflict between Russia and\nUkraine and related sanctions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to\naccidents or political events, including the escalation of the conflict in the\nMiddle East, vessel breakdowns and instances of off-hires and other factors.\nPlease see the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange\nCommission for a more complete discussion of these and other risks and\nuncertainties. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any\nforward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements,\nwhether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.\n\nCorporate Contact:\nMargarita Veniou\nChief Corporate Development, Governance &\nCommunications Officer and Secretary\nTelephone: + 30-210-9470-100\nEmail:mveniou@dianashippinginc.com\nWebsite:www.dianashippinginc.com\nX: @Dianaship\n\nInvestor Relations/Media Contact:\nNicolas Bornozis / Daniela Guerrero\nCapital Link, Inc.\n230 Park Avenue, Suite 1540\nNew York, N.Y. 10169\nTel.: (212) 661-7566\nEmail:diana@capitallink.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-05-29T13:00:00.258278302Z","server_sent_at_ms":1780059600258},"received_at":"2026-05-29T13:00:00.373Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"38772","press_release_id":"49341","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Marine","sector":"Industrials"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Diana Shipping Inc. announced the results of its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, held virtually on May 28, 2026.\n\nShareholders approved the election of three Class III Directors to serve until the 2029 Annual Meeting.\n\nThe meeting also approved the appointment of Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A. as the independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2026.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Routine governance update: board elections and auditor appointment confirmed."},"keyFigures":{},"quotedText":"The election of three Class III Directors of the Company, to serve until the Company's 2029 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.","namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Margarita Veniou","role":"Chief Corporate Development, Governance & Communications Officer and Secretary"},{"name":"Nicolas Bornozis","role":"Investor Relations Contact"},{"name":"Daniela Guerrero","role":"Investor Relations Contact"}],"products":[],"companies":[{"name":"Diana Shipping Inc.","ticker":"DSX","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.","relationship":"inspector of the meeting"},{"name":"Deloitte Certified Public Accountants S.A.","relationship":"independent auditor"},{"name":"Capital Link, Inc.","relationship":"investor relations firm"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":1,"reasoning":"Routine disclosure of annual shareholder meeting results. 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