Costamare Inc. current report, Q4 FY2016

Costamare Inc. Form 6-K Summary

Business Context and Reporting Period

This Form 6-K was filed by Costamare Inc., a foreign private issuer, for the month of December 2016. The filing serves to incorporate by reference an Underwriting Agreement dated November 29, 2016, with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC into the company's registration statement on Form F-3 (File No. 333-214268).

Key Financial Metrics

The filing text does not provide specific values for revenue, profit, cash flow, margins, debt, or liquidity. This document is a procedural filing regarding a securities offering and legal opinions rather than a financial results report.

Material Changes

The primary material event disclosed is the execution of an Underwriting Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC on November 29, 2016. Additionally, the company obtained legal opinions from Cozen O’Connor (Marshall Islands law) and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP (U.S. law) dated December 1, 2016.

Guidance, Outlook, and Risks

The filing text does not contain management commentary, financial guidance, outlook, or specific risk factors. The document focuses solely on the incorporation of the underwriting agreement and related legal opinions into the Form F-3 registration statement.

Key Facts for Investor Verification

  • Verify the terms of the Underwriting Agreement with Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC dated November 29, 2016, referenced in Exhibit 1.1.
  • Review the full Form F-3 registration statement (File No. 333-214268) for details on the securities offering.
  • Confirm the status of the legal opinions from Cozen O’Connor and Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP regarding the offering.