DIANA SHIPPING INC.

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

Y2066G104

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2011

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

(1)

Names of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of Above Persons (Entities Only)

Seizert Capital Partners, LLC

(2)

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (see instructions)

(a)

[   ]

(b)

[   ]

(3)

SEC Use Only

(4)

Citizenship or Place of Organization

Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With

(5)

Sole Voting Power

2,774,156

(6)

Shared Voting Power

0

(7)

Sole Dispositive Power

5,219,824

(8)

Shared Dispositive Power

0

(9)

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

5,219,824

(10)

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (see instructions)

[   ]

(11)

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)

6.3%

(12)

Type of Reporting Person (see instructions)

IA

Item 1(a).

Name of Issuer:

Diana Shipping Inc.

Item 1(b).

Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

Pendelis 16
17564 Palaio Faliro
Athens, Greece

Item 2(a).

Name of Person Filing:

Seizert Capital Partners, LLC

Item 2(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

185 Oakland Avenue
Suite 100
Birmingham, MI 48009

Item 2(c).

Citizenship:

Delaware

Item 2(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Common Stock

Item 2(e).

CUSIP Number:

Y2066G104

Item 3.

If this Statement is filed pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

(a)

[  ]

Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act;

(b)

[  ]

Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act;

(c)

[  ]

Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act;

(d)

[  ]

Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(e)

[X]

An investment adviser in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

[  ]

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

[  ]

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

[  ]

A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

[  ]

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940;

(j)

[  ]

A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J);

(k)

[  ]

Group, in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(K). If filing as a non-U.S. institution in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J), please specify the type of institution:

Item 4.

Ownership.

(a)

Amount Beneficially Owned:

5,219,824 shares

(b)

Percent of Class:

6.3%

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote

2,774,156 shares

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote

0 shares

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

5,219,824 shares

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of

0 shares

Item 5.

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.

Item 6.

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certification.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect for the time being.

FEBRUARY 10, 2012

Date

/s/ Cheryl A. Kotlarz

Signature

Chief Compliance Officer

Name/Title

Category

Symbol

Broker Dealer

BD

Bank

BK

Insurance Company

IC

Investment Company

IV

Investment Adviser

IA

Employee Benefit Plan or Endowment Fund

EP

Parent Holding Company/Control Person

HC

Savings Association

SA

Church Plan

CP

Corporation

CO

Partnership

PN

Individual

IN

Non-U.S. Institution

FI

Other

OO