Director Arne Blystad filed an amended statement of changes in beneficial ownership (Form 4/A) with the SEC on August 3, 2026, correcting a previously reported figure for Star Bulk Carriers Corp. ( Nasdaq : SBLK) related to a transaction dated June 12, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting person: Arne Blystad, identified as a Director of Star Bulk Carriers Corp.
  • Transaction date: June 12, 2026, involving common shares with Par Value $0.01 per share.
  • Transaction: 7,580 common shares acquired (transaction code P) at a price of $0.
  • Corrected beneficial ownership: 115,533 shares held directly following the reported transaction.
  • Reason for amendment: The filing states the amendment corrects "a mathematical error which was just discovered in the addition of the amount of securities beneficially owned."
  • Amendment date: The original filing was dated August 3, 2026, per the form.

Blystad Amends Beneficial Ownership Figure After Math Error Identified

According to the filing, Arne Blystad, a Director of Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (NASDAQ: SBLK), submitted an amended Form 4/A on August 3, 2026, to correct the total beneficial ownership figure previously reported in connection with a June 12, 2026 transaction. The amendment does not alter the transaction itself, only the resulting ownership total.

The filing discloses that Blystad acquired 7,580 common shares (par value $0.01 per share) on June 12, 2026, under transaction code "P," at a recorded price of $0. Following that transaction, the corrected amount of securities beneficially owned directly by Blystad is reported as 115,533 shares. The filing's explanation of responses states: "Correcting a mathematical error which was just discovered in the addition of the amount of securities beneficially owned, pursuant to the reported transaction of 06/12/2026."

No derivative securities transactions were reported in Table II of the filing. Blystad is identified solely as a Director, with ownership listed as direct. The form was signed by Arne Blystad and dated August 3, 2026.

What Was Disclosed

This amended filing corrects the post-transaction beneficial ownership total for Director Arne Blystad at Star Bulk Carriers Corp., restating it as 115,533 directly held common shares following a June 12, 2026 Acquisition of 7,580 shares. Verified against source; unverifiable items removed.