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
Date
of Report: March 17, 2006
Commission
File Number 1-32591
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SEASPAN
CORPORATION
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
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Unit
2, 7th
Floor, Bupa Centre
141
Connaught Road West
Hong
Kong
China
(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.]
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Form
20-F
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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-I Rule 101 (b)(1).]
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Yes
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No
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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)(7).]
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Yes
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No
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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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Yes
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No
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If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
Item
1 -
Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report
Attached as Exhibit I is a copy of an announcement of Seaspan
Corporation, dated
March 17, 2006.
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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SEASPAN
CORPORATION
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| Date: March 17, 2006 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. Kennedy |
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Kevin
M. Kennedy
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| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit
I
| Seaspan Corporation | |
| Unit 2, 7th Floor, Bupa Centre | |
| 141 Connaught Road West | |
| Hong Kong, China | |
| c/o 2600 - 200 Granville Street | |
| Vancouver, BC | |
| Canada V6C 1S4 | |
| Tel: 604-482-8777 | |
| Fax: 604-648-9782 | |
| www.seaspancorp.com |
NEWS
RELEASE
SEASPAN
ANNOUNCES SALE AND TRANSFER OF DENNIS R. WASHINGTON’S CLASS B SHARES
TO
THE KYLE R. WASHINGTON 1999 TRUST II
Hong
Kong, China, March 17, 2006 - Seaspan Corporation (“Seaspan”) (NYSE: SSW)
announced today that Dennis R. Washington sold and transferred
all of his Class
B common shares to the Kyle R. Washington 1999 Trust II (the “Trust”)
for
estate planning purposes. The beneficiary of the Trust is Seaspan’s Chairman of
the Board, Kyle Washington.
About
Seaspan
Seaspan
owns containerships and charters them pursuant to long-term fixed-rate
charters.
Seaspan currently owns a fleet of 15 containerships consisting
of thirteen 4250
TEU vessels and two 8500 TEU vessels. Over approximately the next
17 months,
Seaspan will add 14 additional vessels to its fleet, including
six 4250 TEU
vessels, two 9600 TEU vessels, two 3500 TEU vessels and four 2500
TEU vessels.
Seaspan’s
common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the
symbol
“SSW.”
For
Investor Relations and Media Inquiries:
Mr.
Kevin
M. Kennedy
Chief
Financial Officer
Seaspan
Corporation
Tel.
604-482-8777
Ms.
Nina
Devlin/Ms. Erin Moore
Brunswick
Group
Tel:
212-333-3810
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