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
For
the month of November 2008
Commission
File Number: 001-32199
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Ship
Finance International Limited
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(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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Par-la-Ville
Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F [X] Form 40-F
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)7: ___
INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the
press release of Ship Finance International Limited (the “Company”), dated
November 21, 2008, announcing the Company’s invitation to the presentation of
its financial results for the third quarter of 2008.
Exhibit
1
SFL
– Invitation to Presentation of 3Q 2008 Results
Ship
Finance International Limited (“Ship Finance”) (NYSE: SFL)
plans to release its financial results for third quarter 2008 on Friday,
November 28, 2008.
The
Company plans to host a conference call and a webcast for all shareholders and
interested parties on Friday, November 28, 2008 at 10:30 AM (EST) / 4:30 PM
(Central European Time). Relevant material will be available from the Investor
Relations section at www.shipfinance.org
as of the same day.
In
order to listen to the presentation you may do one of the
following:
a.
Webcast
Go
to the Investor Relations section at www.shipfinance.org and
click on the link to “Webcast”. To listen to the
conference call from the web, you need to have installed Windows Media Player,
and you need to have a sound card on your computer.
b. Conference
Call
Participants
dial in numbers:
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US
Toll Free #
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1-888-935-4575
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International
Dial In #
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+44
207 806 1967
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Norwegian
Toll Free #
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800
19640
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The
Conference ID is: 3271148
There
will be a Q&A session after the presentation. Information on how to ask
questions will be given at the beginning of the Q&A session.
A
replay of the conference call will be available until Friday, December 5, 2008
by dialing:
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US
Toll Free #
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1-866-239-0765
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International
Dial In #
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+44
207 806 1970
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The
replay access code is: 3271148#
About
Ship Finance
Ship
Finance is a major ship owning company listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: SFL). Including newbuildings and announced acquisitions, the Company has
a fleet of 70 vessels, including 33 crude oil tankers (VLCC and Suezmax), two
chemical tankers, eight oil/bulk/ore vessels, 13 container vessels, three dry
bulk carriers, six offshore supply vessels, two jack-up drilling rigs and three
ultra-deepwater drilling units. The fleet is one of the largest in the world and
most of the vessels are employed on long term charters.
More
information can be found on the Company’s website:
www.shipfinance.org
Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This
press release may contain forward looking statements. These statements are based
upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further
assumptions, including Ship Finance management's examination of historical
operating trends. Although Ship Finance believes that these assumptions were
reasonable when made, because assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond its control, Ship Finance cannot give assurance that it will achieve
or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or intentions.
Important
factors that, in the Company's view, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in this presentation include the strength of
world economies and currencies, general market conditions including fluctuations
in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker market
as a result of changes in OPEC’s petroleum
production levels and world wide oil consumption and storage, changes in the
Company's operating expenses including bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance
costs, changes in governmental rules and regulations or actions taken by
regulatory authorities, potential liability from pending or future litigation,
general domestic and international political conditions, potential disruption of
shipping routes due to accidents or political events, and other important
factors described from time to time in the reports filed by the Company with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
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.
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SHIP
FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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(registrant)
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Dated: November
21, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Lars
Solbakken
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Name:
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Lars
Solbakken
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Ship
Finance Management AS
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SK 23153 0001
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