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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 November 2018

Commission File Number: 001-34677

SCORPIO TANKERS INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

9, Boulevard Charles III, Monaco 98000
(Address of principal executive office)


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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (the “Company”) announced today that its board of directors (the “Board”) has called a special meeting of shareholders having a record date of November 29, 2018 (the “Record Date”) for the purpose of seeking shareholder approval to amend the Company’s Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (the “Articles”) to authorize a reverse stock split of the Company’s issued common shares, par value $0.01 per share, in the ratio of between one-for-two and one-for-ten and a concurrent reduction in the authorised share capital of the Company.   If the amendments to the Articles are approved by shareholders, the precise ratio and timing of any reverse stock split, and related reduction in authorized share capital, shall be determined by the Board or a committee thereof.  
 
Additional information regarding the proposed amendments to the Articles will be included in a proxy statement to be distributed to all shareholders of the Company as of the Record Date.

The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statement on Form F-3 (File no. 333-210284) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission effective March 18, 2016.









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.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
SCORPIO TANKERS INC.
 
 
 
 
(registrant)
Dated: November 14, 2018
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
By:
 
/s/ Brian Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
Brian Lee
 
 
 
 
 
 
Chief Financial Officer