UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 22)*
Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
(Name of Issuer)
Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
Y8162K121
(CUSIP Number)
Richard Ting
General Counsel & Managing Director
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P.
333 South Grand Avenue, 28th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90071
(213) 830-6300
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 2, 2024
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ☐
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7(b) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
OCM Opps EB Holdings, Ltd. | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
AF | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Delaware | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
1,439,745 | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
1,439,745 | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
1,439,745 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
1.3% (1) | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 shares of Issuer common stock (“Common Shares”) outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Oaktree OBC Container Holdings LLC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Cayman Islands | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
522,975 | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
522,975 | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
522,975 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
0.5% (1) | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
PN | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX Delaware, L.P. | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Delaware | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
1,907,589 | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
1,907,589 | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
1,907,589 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
1.7% (1) | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
PN | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P. | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Cayman Islands | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
535,693 | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
535,693 | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
535,693 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
0.5% (1) | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Oaktree Dry Bulk Holdings LLC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Marshall Islands | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
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8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
1,789,090 | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
1,789,090 | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
| | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
1.6% (1) | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Brookfield Oaktree Holdings, LLC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
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5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Delaware | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
3,764,528 | | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
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10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
3,764,528 | | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
3,764,528 | | |
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12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
| | |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
3.3% (1) | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
OCM FIE, LLC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
| |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
| | |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Delaware | | |
| |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
68,535
| | |
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9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
68,535
| | |
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11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
68,535
| | |
| |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
| | |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
0.06% (1) | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Oaktree Capital Holdings, LLC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
| |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
| | |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Delaware | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
68,535 | | |
| |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
68,535 | | |
| |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
68,535 | | |
| |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
| | |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
0.06% (1) | | |
| |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
| |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
| | |
| |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Delaware | | |
| |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
3,833,063 | | |
| |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
3,833,063 | | |
| |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
3,833,063 | | |
| |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
| | |
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13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
3.4% (1) | | |
| |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
OO | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Brookfield Corporation | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | |
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
| |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
| | |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Ontario, Canada | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
3,764,528 | | |
| |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
3,764,528 | | |
| |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
3,764,528 | | |
| |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
| | |
| |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
3.2% (1) | | |
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14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
HC | | |
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| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
Brookfield Asset Management ULC | | |
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2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | |
| |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
| |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
| | |
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6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
British Columbia, Canada | | |
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NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
68,535 | | |
| |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
68,535 | | |
| |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
68,535 | | |
| |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
| | |
| |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
0.06% (1) | | |
| |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
HC | | |
| |
| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
1 | NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS | | |
BAM Partners Trust | | |
| |
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP | (a) | ☐ |
| (b) | ☐ |
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3 | SEC USE ONLY | | |
| | |
| |
4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
Not applicable | | |
| |
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(D) OR 2(E) | | ☐ |
| | |
| |
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION | | |
Ontario, Canada | | |
| |
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH | 7 | SOLE VOTING POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER | | |
3,764,528 | | |
| |
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
0 | | |
| |
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER | | |
3,764,528 | | |
| |
11 | AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON | | |
| | |
| |
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | ☐ |
| | |
| |
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11) | | |
3.3% (1) | | |
| |
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) | | |
HC | | |
| |
| (1) | Calculated assuming 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon information received from the Issuer. |
This Amendment No. 22 (“Amendment No. 22”) is being filed by the undersigned to amend (i) the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons (as hereinafter defined) on August 5, 2013 (the “Original 13D”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 thereto filed October 7, 2013, Amendment No. 2 thereto filed December 2, 2013, Amendment No. 3 thereto filed June 18, 2013, Amendment No. 4 thereto filed July 15, 2014, Amendment No. 5 thereto filed January 15, 2015, Amendment No. 6 thereto filed May 20, 2015, Amendment No. 7 thereto filed May 29, 2015, Amendment No. 8 thereto filed September 29, 2016, Amendment No. 9 thereto filed February 6, 2017, Amendment No. 10 thereto filed July 18, 2018, Amendment No. 11 thereto filed November 29, 2018, Amendment No. 12 thereto filed December 18, 2018, Amendment No. 13 thereto filed March 29, 2019, Amendment No. 14 thereto filed June 3, 2019, Amendment No. 15 thereto filed August 14, 2019, Amendment No. 16 thereto filed June 21, 2021, Amendment No. 17 thereto filed July 7, 2021, Amendment No. 18 thereto filed September 27, 2023, Amendment No. 19 thereto filed on October 11, 2023 (“Amendment No. 19”), Amendment No. 20 thereto filed on November 1, 2023 (“Amendment No. 20”), and Amendment No. 21 thereto filed on December 5, 2023 (“Amendment No. 21”), and (ii) the Schedule 13D filed by OCM Opps EB Holdings, Ltd. on April 12, 2024 (the “EB Holdings 13D” and together with the Original 13D as amended, “Schedule 13D”). Each of the foregoing filings on Schedule 13D were filed with respect to the common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”) of Star Bulk Carriers Corp., a Republic of the Marshall Islands corporation (the “Issuer”). The address of the principal executive offices of the Issuer is c/o Star Bulk Management Inc., 40 Agiou Konstantinou Street, 15124 Maroussi, Athens, Greece. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the same meanings ascribed to them in the Schedule 13D as amended from time to time and, except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 22, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect.
Item 2. | Identity and Background |
(a) – (c), (f)
This Schedule 13D is filed as joint statement pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) under the Act by each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
| 1. | OCM Opps EB Holdings, Ltd., a Delaware limited, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“EB Holdings”); |
| 2. | Oaktree OBC Container Holdings LLC, a Cayman Islands limited liability company (“Container”); |
| 3. | Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX Delaware, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Fund IX”); |
| 4. | Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX (Parallel 2), L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“Parallel 2”); |
| 5. | Oaktree Dry Bulk Holdings LLC, a Marshall Islands limited liability company (“Dry Bulk”); |
| 6. | OCM FIE, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“OCM FIE,” and together with each of the foregoing, the “Oaktree Holders”); |
| 7. | Brookfield Oaktree Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Oaktree Capital Group, LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“BOH”); |
| 8. | Oaktree Capital Holdings, LLC (f/k/a Atlas OCM Holdings LLC), a Delaware limited liability company (“OCH”); |
| 9. | Oaktree Capital Group Holdings GP, LLC (“OCGH GP,” and together with BOH and the Oaktree Holders, the “Oaktree Parties”); |
| 10. | Brookfield Corporation, an Ontario corporation (“Brookfield”); |
| 11. | BAM Partners Trust, a trust formed under the laws of Ontario (“BAM”); and |
| 12. | Brookfield Asset Management ULC, a British Columbia corporation (“Brookfield ULC,” and together with Brookfield and BAM, the “Brookfield Parties”). |
The principal business address of each of the Oaktree Parties and Covered Persons is 333 S. Grand Avenue, 28th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90071. The principal business address of each of the Brookfield Parties is Brookfield Place, Suite 100, 181 Bay St. P.O. Box 762, Toronto, Ontario A6 M5J 2T3.
(d) – (e)
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, or to the best of their knowledge, any Covered Persons, reflected in Annex A attached hereto (i) has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors); or (ii) has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceedings was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer |
Item 5 (a)-(c), (e) are hereby amended and restated as follows:
The information contained on the cover pages of this Schedule 13D is incorporated herein by reference. All such beneficial ownership calculations assume 114,195,607 Common Shares outstanding based upon based upon information received from the Issuer. In addition, EB Holdings also directly holds 5,745,000 convertible notes (the “Convertible Notes”) which, if fully converted would relate to 480,685 Common Shares. Upon conversion, the Issuer may elect to settle in cash or shares and, accordingly, the Convertible Notes do not represent a right to acquire, or beneficial ownership of, any Common Shares.
Between May 29, 2024, and July 2,2024 inclusive, EB Holdings, Dry Bulk, Fund IX, and Parallel sold an aggregate of 3,770,421 Common Shares in open market transactions described in further detail in Exhibit 11 hereto. As a result of the trades, the Reporting Persons hold an aggregate 5,217,676 Common Shares, which constitutes 4.6% of the outstanding Common Shares. The reported securities are held by the Reporting Persons as follows:
| • | EB Holdings, after giving effect to sales of 1,440,370 Common Shares since the filing of the EB Holdings 13D, is the direct holder of 1,439,745 Common Shares. |
| • | Container is the direct holder of 522,975 Common Shares. |
| • | Fund IX, after giving effect to sales of 1,012,492 Common Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 21, is the direct holder of 1,384,614 Common Shares and the general partner of Container, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate 1,907,589 Common Shares. |
| • | Parallel 2, after giving effect to sales of 9,298 Common Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 21 is the direct holder of 12,718 Common Shares and the general partner of Container, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own 535,693 Common Shares. |
| • | Dry Bulk, after giving effect to sales of 1,308,261 Common Shares since the filing of Amendment No. 21, is the direct holder of 1,789,090 Common Shares. |
| • | OCM FIE is the direct holder of 68,535 Common Shares. |
| • | BOH is the indirect manager of Container, Parallel 2, Dry Bulk, and EB Holdings, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate 3,764,528 Common Shares. |
| • | OCH is the indirect manager of OCM FIE, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate 68,535 Common Shares. |
| • | OCGH GP is the indirect manager of BOH and OCH, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate 3,833,063 Common Shares. |
| • | Brookfield is an indirect owner of BOH, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own 3,764,528 Common Shares. |
| • | Brookfield ULC is an indirect owner of OCH, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own 68,535 Common Shares. |
| • | BAM is the sole owner of Class B Limited Voting Shares of Brookfield, and as such may be deemed to beneficially own 3,764,528 Common Shares. |
Pursuant to Rule 13d-4 of the Act, the Reporting Persons declare that filing this statement shall not be construed as an admission that any such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) and/or Section 13(g) of the Act, the beneficial owner of any securities covered by this statement.
(c)
Except as described herein, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transactions in the Common Stock.
(e)
As of July 2, 2024, the Reporting Persons beneficially own less than 5 percent of the outstanding Common Shares and ceased to have reporting obligations pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act.
Item 7. | Materials to be Filed as Exhibits |