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: April 20, 2007
Commission File Number 1-32591
SEASPAN CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Unit 2, 7th Floor
Bupa Centre
141 Connaught Road West
Hong Kong
China
(Address of principal executive office)
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Item 1 – Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report
The following documents are filed with reference to and hereby incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-142195) of Seaspan Corporation, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2007.
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of Dennis J. Reeder, Reeder & Simpson, P.C., Marshall Islands Counsel to Seaspan Corporation, as to the validity of the securities being issued | |
| 8.1 | Opinion of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P., United States Counsel to Seaspan Corporation, with respect to certain tax matters | |
| 8.2 | Opinion of Dennis J. Reeder, Reeder & Simpson, P.C., Marshall Islands Counsel to Seaspan Corporation, with respect to certain tax matters | |
| 8.3 | Opinion of Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Canadian Counsel to Seaspan Corporation, with respect to certain tax matters | |
| 23.2 | Consent of Vinson & Elkins L.L.P. (included in Exhibit 8.1) | |
| 23.3 | Consent of Dennis J. Reeder, Reeder & Simpson, P.C., Marshall Islands Counsel to Seaspan Corporation (included in Exhibits 5.1 and 8.2) | |
| 23.4 | Consent of Bull, Housser & Tupper LLP, Canadian Counsel to Seaspan Corporation (included in Exhibit 8.3) | |
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.
| SEASPAN CORPORATION | ||||||||
| Date: April 20, 2007 | By: | /s/ KEVIN M. KENNEDY | ||||||
| Kevin M. Kennedy | ||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||