d1199355_6-k.htm
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 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934


For the month of June 2011
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Commission File Number: 001-32199


Ship Finance International Limited
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)


Par-la-Ville Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
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(Address of principal executive offices)


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 [  ]

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): ___

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.
 
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: ___

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.


 
 

 

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 May 23, 2011, which includes the Company's presentation of the Preliminary First Quarter 2011 Results held May 23, 2011.


 
 

 


 
Exhibit 1
 
SFL - 1Q 2011 Presentation

Press release from Ship Finance International Limited May 23, 2011

Please find enclosed the presentation of the Preliminary First Quarter Results to be held May 23, 2011 in the link below.

Presentation of 1st quarter 2011 results: http://hugin.info/134876/R/1517953/454486.pdf


 
 

 



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 authorised.





SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Date: June 6, 2011

By: /s/ Ole B. Hjertaker                                           
Name:  Ole B. Hjertaker
Title:  Chief Executive Officer, Ship
Finance Management AS