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

Dated June 23, 2010

Commission File Number: 000-51672

FreeSeas Inc.

89 Akti Miaouli & 4 Mavrokordatou Street
185 38 Piraeus, Greece
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F þ      Form 40-F o

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

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     FreeSeas Inc. (the “Company”) is announcing that its 786,265 outstanding Class W warrants will expire at the close of business on June 30, 2010 and cease trading. Until expiration, each Class W warrant entitles the holder to purchase one share of the Company’s common stock at an exercise price of $2.50 per share.

This Report on Form 6-K is incorporated by reference into the Registrant’s
Registration Statements on Form F-3, Registration Nos. 333-149916 and 333-145098.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report on Form 6-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereto duly authorized.

Date: June 23, 2010