UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May
24, 2010
Commission File Number: 001-34104
NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION
85 Akti Miaouli Street
Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934: o Yes No þ
On
May 24, 2010, Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (the
“Company”) announced the preliminary vote with respect to
the business combination on the agenda for the special meeting of its
stockholders scheduled for May 25, 2010. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by
reference.
In
addition, due to concerns raised
about the potential applicability of the Clayton Antitrust Act of
1914 as a result of his current directorships, Rex Harrington will be
unable to join the Company’s Board upon completion of the pending business combination.
Furthermore, on May 19, 2010, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. announced that it has made the initial payment with respect to its recently announced acquisition
of 11 product and chemical tanker vessels. A copy
of the press release of Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated
herein by reference.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION
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| Date: May
24, 2010 |
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/s/ Angeliki Frangou |
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Angeliki Frangou
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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