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: July 10, 2007
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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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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by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as
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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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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 July
10, 2007.
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: July 10, 2007 | By: | /s/ Sai W. Chu |
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Sai
W. Chu
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| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit
I
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Seaspan
Corporation
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| Unit 2, 7th Floor, Bupa Centre | ||
| 141 Connaught Road West | ||
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Hong
Kong, China
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| c/o 2600 - 200 Granville Street | ||
| Vancouver, BC | ||
| Canada V6C 1S4 | ||
| Tel: 604-638-2575 | ||
| Fax: 604-648-9782 | ||
| www.seaspancorp.com |
FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SEASPAN
ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
TO
DISCUSS RESULTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER ENDED JUNE 30, 2007
Hong
Kong, China, July 10, 2007 – Seaspan Corporation (“Seaspan”) (NYSE: SSW) plans
to release its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30,
2007, on
Wednesday, July 18, 2007 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: | Wednesday, July 18, 2007 |
| Scheduled Time: | 5:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. CT / 3:00 p.m. MT / 2:00 p.m. PT |
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Participant
Toll Free Dial In #:
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1-800-817-4887 |
| International Dial In #: | 1-913-981-4913 |
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 on July
18, 2007
through to 11:59 p.m. ET on August 1, 2007. The replay telephone
numbers are: 1-888-203-1112 or 1-719-457-0820 and the replay passcode
is:
1607040.
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About
Seaspan
Seaspan
owns containerships and charters them pursuant to long-term fixed-rate
charters.
Seaspan’s fleet of 55 containerships consists of 29 existing containerships and
26 to be delivered over approximately the next 3.5 years. The 26 vessels
that
Seaspan has contracted to purchase are already committed to long-term
time
charters averaging approximately 11 years in duration from delivery.
Seaspan’s
operating fleet of 29 vessels has an average age of approximately four
years
with an average remaining charter period of approximately eight years.
Seaspan’s
customer base consists of seven of the largest liner companies, including
China
Shipping Container Lines, A.P. Møller-Mærsk, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Hapag-Lloyd,
Coscon, K-Line and CSAV.
Seaspan’s
common shares are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
“SSW.”
For
Investor Relations Inquiries:
Mr.
Sai
W. Chu
Chief
Financial Officer
Seaspan
Corporation
Tel.
604-638-2575
For
Media Inquiries:
Mr.
Leon
Berman
The
IBG
Group
Tel.
212-477-8438
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