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
For the month of March 2014
Commission File Number 001-32640
DHT HOLDINGS, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Clarendon House
2 Church Street, Hamilton HM11
Bermuda
(Address of principal executive offices)
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 þ
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Form 40-F o
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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)(1): _____
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): _____
On March 11, 2014, DHT Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into an amendment (the “Amendment”) to its Shipbuilding Contracts for Hull Nos. 2781 and 2783 with Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. in South Korea (“HHI”) related to the construction of two very large crude carriers (the “VLCCs”). The scheduled delivery of these two VLCCs has been advanced by approximately ten months, and the construction facility for the two vessels has been moved from HHI’s Gunsan facility to HHI’s Ulsan facility. The Company has agreed to compensate HHI for the amendments by increasing the contract price by $1.5 million for each of the two vessels.
Following the Amendment, the VLCC newbuilding schedule with HHI is set forth in the following table:
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Hull No.
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Yard
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Contract Price*
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Delivery
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2781
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HHI (Ulsan)
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$98.8 million
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November 2015
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2783
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HHI (Ulsan)
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$98.8 million
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January 2016
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2748
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HHI (Ulsan)
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$92.7 million
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April 2016
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2749
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HHI (Ulsan)
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$92.7 million
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July 2016
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2750
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HHI (Ulsan)
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$92.7 million
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September 2016
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2782
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HHI (Ulsan)
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$97.3 million
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October 2016
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*Includes $2.3 million in additions and upgrades to the standard specification
This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibit hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s Registration Statements on Form F-3, File No. 333-192959 and File No. 333-194296.
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Exhibit
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Description
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10.1
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Amendment Agreement No. 1 to Shipbuilding Contracts for Hull No. 2781 and 2783 between Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. and DHT Holdings, Inc., dated March 11, 2014
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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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| Date: March 13, 2014 | By: | /s/ Eirik Ubøe | ||
| Eirik Ubøe | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
Exhibit 10.1
AMENDMENT AGREEMENT No. 1
(to the Shipbuilding Contracts for Hull No. 2781 and 2783)
This Agreement is made on this 11th day of March, 2014
By and between
DHT HOLDINGS, INC. (the “BUYER”) and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (the “BUILDER”) in connection with the Shipbuilding Contracts(the “CONTRACT(S)”) dated February 14, 2014 having the BUILDER’s Hull No. 2781 and 2783 for the construction of 300,000 DWT Class Crude Oil Carrier (the “VESSEL(S)”).
WHEREAS
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(A)
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The BUYER has requested the BUILDER to change the building yard of the VESSELS from BUILDER’s shipyard in Gunsan, Korea (the “Gunsan Shipyard”) to BUILDER’s shipyard in Ulsan, Korea (the “Ulsan Shipyard”) and advance the Delivery Dates of the VESSELS.
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(B)
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The BUILDER is willing to accept such request against a compensation by the BUYER to the BUILDER for the change of building yard and the advance of delivery schedule for the VESSELS.
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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants and premises contained herein, both parties hereto agree to amend the CONTRACTS as set forth below;
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1.
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Change of Building Yard and Delivery Date
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Hull No.
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Before this AGREEMENT
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After this AGREEMENT
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Delivery Date
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Building Yard
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Delivery Date
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Building Yard
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2781
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September 30, 2016
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Gunsan
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November 25, 2015
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Ulsan
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2783
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November 30, 2016
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Gunsan
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January 25, 2016
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Ulsan
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2.
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Compensation
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The BUYER hereby agrees to pay, as a compensation for the change of building yard and the advance of delivery schedule for the VESSELS as described in Clause 1 hereinabove, U.S. Dollars One Million Five Hundred Thousand (US$ 1,500,000) per VESSEL to the BUILDER, which shall be paid together with the fifth (5th) instalment under each CONTRACT.
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3.
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Notice
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Article XIX(Notice) of the CONTRACTS of the VESSELS shall be read as those of Hull Nos. 2748/2749/2750/2782.
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4.
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Other contract terms and conditions
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Save as above, all other terms and conditions in the CONTRACTS shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect and this AGREEMENT shall be integral part of the CONTRACTS.
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5.
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Governing Law and Jurisdiction
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed by the English law and the parties hereto respectively submit to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Courts of England.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the day and year first above written.
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For and on behalf of
the BUYER
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For and on behalf of
the BUILDER
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By:
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/s/ Trygve P. Munthe
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By:
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/s/ S.Y. Park
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Name:
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Trygve P. Munthe
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Name:
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S. Y. Park
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Title:
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President
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Title:
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Attorney-in-fact
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