d896043_6-k.htm
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: June 2008
Commission
File Number: 001-16601
Frontline
Ltd.
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(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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Par-la-Ville
Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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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.
Form 20-F
[X] Form 40-F
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by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___
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this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes
[_] No [X]
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is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b):
82-______________.
INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached
as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release of Frontline Ltd. (the “Company”)
dated June 25, 2008, announcing the Company’s intention to complete a private
placement of up to 3.0 million new shares in Frontline Ltd.
Exhibit
1
FRO
– Possible private placement of up to 3 million new shares in Frontline
Ltd.
Frontline
Ltd. intends to complete a private placement of 2.3 million new shares with an
option to over-allocate up to a total of 3 million new shares. The Company will
approach professional investors to test the market's interest following the
close of the Oslo Stock Exchange today.
Frontline
Ltd.'s largest shareholder, Hemen Holding Ltd., has guaranteed the subscription
of 2.3 million shares.
The net
proceeds from the private placement will, if successful, be used to finance the
acquisition of the 5 double hull suezmax tankers which was announced this
morning and in settlement of the delivery of shares in Overseas Shipholding
Group Inc. currently controlled through forward contracts.
The
shares in the placement will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of
1933 and will not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or
an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of that
Act.
This
press release does not constitute an offer to subscribe for the shares in the
United States.
For
further enquiries:
Inger M.
Klemp: Chief Financial Officer, Frontline Management AS, +47 23 11 40
76
Frontline
Ltd.
Hamiiton,
Bermuda
June 25,
2008
Forward
Looking Statements
This
press release contains forward looking statements. These statements are based
upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further
assumptions, including Frontline management's examination of historical
operating trends. Although Frontline believes that these assumptions were
reasonable when made, because assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond its control, Frontline cannot give assurance that it will achieve or
accomplish these expectations, beliefs or intentions.
Important
factors that, in the Company's view, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in this press release include the strength of
world economies and currencies, general market conditions including fluctuations
in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker market
as a result of changes in OPEC's petroleum production levels and world wide oil
consumption and storage, changes in the Company's operating expenses including
bunker prices, drydocking and insurance costs, changes in governmental rules and
regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability from
pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political
conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or
political events, and other important factors described from time to time in the
reports filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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.
FRONTLINE
LTD.
(registrant)
Dated:
June 25, 2008
By:
/s/ Inger
M.
Klemp
Inger M.
Klemp
Principal
Financial Officer