UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
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FORM
6-K
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REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13A-16 OR 15D-16
UNDER
THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report: October 16, 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
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: October 16, 2006 | By: | /s/ Kevin M. Kennedy |
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Kevin M. Kennedy |
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| Chief Financial Officer | ||
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Exhibit
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| 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 |
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEASPAN
ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
TO
DISCUSS RESULTS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30,
2006
Hong
Kong, China, October 16, 2006 - Seaspan Corporation (NYSE: SSW) plans
to release
its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2006,
on Monday,
October 23, 2006 after market close.
Seaspan
plans to host a conference call for all shareholders and interested
parties
immediately following the release at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss
the
results.
Conference
Call and Webcast Information:
| Date of Conference Call: | Monday, October 23, 2006 | |
| Scheduled Time: | 5:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. CT / 3:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 p.m. PT | |
| Participant Toll Free Dial In #: | 1-800-238-9007 | |
| International Dial In #: | 1-719-457-2622 |
To
access
the live webcast of the conference, call go to www.seaspancorp.com
and click on
“Investor Relations” then “Events Calendar” for the link. The webcast will be
archived on the site for one year.
A
replay
of the conference call will also be available from 8:00 p.m. ET
through 12:00
a.m. ET Monday, November 6, 2006.
The
replay telephone numbers are: 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820
and the replay
passcode is: 1678334.
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About
Seaspan
Seaspan
owns containerships and charters them pursuant to long-term fixed-rate
charters.
Seaspan’s fleet of 41 containerships consists of 17 existing containerships
and
24 to be delivered over approximately the next three years.
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.
604-638-2575
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