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
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date
of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 12, 2010
Commission File Number: 001-34104
NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION
85 Akti Miaouli Street
Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal
Executive Offices)
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934: o Yes No þ
Information Contained in this Report on Form 6-K
On January 12, 2010, Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (the Company) announced the appointment of
Leonidas Korres as Senior Vice President Business Development of the Company. Pursuant
to an agreement between the Company and Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (Navios
Holdings), the compensation of Mr. Korres up to the amount of EURO 65,000 is to be paid by Navios
Holdings, provided that if the Company completes a business combination, the Company will
reimburse such amounts to Navios Holdings immediately following the completion of the
business combination. In the event that the Company is unable to complete a business
combination, then the Company will not be obligated to make any payments to Navios Holdings
or Mr. Korres with respect to his employment. A copy of the press release is furnished as
Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly
authorized.
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NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION
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Date: January 19, 2010 |
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/s/ Angeliki Frangou |
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Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and Chief |
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Executive Officer |
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