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
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the month of September 2011

Commission File Number 001-33922

DRYSHIPS INC.

80 Kifissias Avenue

Amaroussion 15125, Athens Greece

(Address of principal executive offices)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Attached as Exhibit 1 is a press release of DryShips Inc. (the “Company”) dated September 13, 2011: DryShips Inc. Announces the Results of 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders.

This Report on Form 6-K and the exhibit hereto are hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's Registration Statement on Form F-3 ASR (Registration No. 333-169235) filed on September 7, 2010.

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.

 

 

	DryShips Inc.
	(Registrant)
Dated:  September 13, 2011	By:  /s/George Economou
		George Economou Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 1

DRYSHIPS INC. ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS

OF 2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS

ATHENS, GREECE – September 13, 2011 - DryShips Inc. (the “Company” or “DryShips”), a global provider of marine transportation services for drybulk and petroleum cargoes and off-shore contract drilling oil services, today announced the results of its 2011 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (the “Meeting”).

The following proposals were approved and adopted at the Meeting:

1. the election of Messrs. George Economou, Harry Kerames and Vassilis Karamitsanis as Class A Directors of the Company to serve until the 2014 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders; and

2. the appointment of Ernst & Young (Hellas) Certified Auditors Accountants S.A., as the Company’s independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2011.

About DryShips

DryShips Inc. is an owner of drybulk carriers and tankers that operate worldwide. Through its majority owned subsidiary, Ocean Rig UDW Inc., DryShips owns and operates 9 offshore ultra deepwater drilling units, comprising of 2 ultra deepwater semisubmersible drilling rigs and 7 ultra deepwater drillships, 4 of which remain to be delivered to Ocean Rig during 2011 and 2013. DryShips owns a fleet of 35 drybulk carriers (including newbuildings), comprising 7 Capesize, 26 Panamax and 2 Supramax, with a combined deadweight tonnage of over 3.3 million tons, and 12 tankers (including newbuildings), comprising 6 Suezmax and 6 Aframax, with a combined deadweight tonnage of over 1.6 million tons.

DryShips’ common stock is listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market where it trades under the symbol “DRYS.”

Visit the Company’s website at www.dryships.com

Investor Relations / Media:

Nicolas Bornozis

Capital Link, Inc. (New York)

Tel. 212-661-7566

E-mail: dryships@capitallink.com