form8k11609.htm
UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
____________January 16,
2009_______________
Date of
Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported)
Commission file
number – 2-63322
INTERNATIONAL SHIPHOLDING
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
36-2989662
(State or other jurisdiction
of (I.R.S.
Employer Identification Number)
incorporation or
organization)
11 North Water Street, Suite
18290 Mobile,
Alabama 36602
(Address of principal
executive
offices)
(Zip
Code)
(251)
243-9100
(Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code)
Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
[
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[
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[
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Exchange Act
[
] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the
Exchange Act
Item
8.01. Other Events.
On January 16, 2009, International
Shipholding Corporation issued a press release providing an update regarding the
withdrawal of the Liberty offer and other strategic alternatives. A
copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein
by reference.
Item
9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number Document
|
99.1
|
Press
Release dated January 16, 2009
|
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
INTERNATIONAL
SHIPHOLDING CORPORATION
/s/
Manuel G. Estrada
_____________________________________________
Manuel G.
Estrada
Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer
Date
____January 16,
2009