DORIAN LPG LTD. (NYSE:LPG) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

DORIAN LPG LTD. (NYSE:LPG) Files An 8-K Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into (i) the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-200714) of Dorian LPG Ltd. (the "Company"), filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") on June 29, 2015 and (ii) the registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-208375) of the Company, filed with the Commission on December 7, 2015.

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Item 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On June 15, 2018, the Company issued a press release (the "Press Release") relating to its financial results for the quarterly period and fiscal year endedMarch31,2018. A copy of the Press Release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

In accordance with General Instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, the information under this Item 2.02 and the Press Release shall be deemed to be "furnished" to the Commission and not be deemed to be "filed" with the Commission for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

On June 11, 2018, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Committee") approved discretionary cash bonus payments to John C. Hadjipateras, John C. Lycouris and Theodore B. Young in the amounts of $300,000, $200,000 and $200,000, respectively. The total amount of cash bonuses to all Company employees, including the amounts that will be paid to the aforementioned named executives, is $1,957,098.

The Committee also approved discretionary restricted share awards under the Company's 2014 Equity Incentive Plan to John C. Hadjipateras, John C. Lycouris and Theodore B. Young in the amounts of 64,700 restricted shares, 20,000 restricted shares and 20,000 restricted shares, respectively. The total number of restricted shares awarded to all Company employees, including the restricted shares awarded to the aforementioned named executives, is 200,000. Each restricted share award will be made to a Restricted Stock Award Agreement, the form of which is incorporated by reference herein. The restricted shares are expected to vest in equal installments on the grant date (June 15, 2018) and on the first, second, and third anniversary of that date.

Both the cash bonus payments and restricted share awards are in recognition of the officers' and employees' contributions to the Companyfor the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

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EX-99.1 2 lpg-20180615ex991480e18.htm EX-99.1 lpg_Ex99_1 Exhibit 99.1     Dorian LPG Ltd. Announces Fourth  Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2018 Financial Results   Stamford,…
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About DORIAN LPG LTD. (NYSE:LPG)

Dorian LPG Ltd. is a holding company. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is focused on owning and operating very large gas carrier (VLGCs) in the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) shipping industry. The Company is engaged in the transportation of LPG across the world through its ownership and operation of LPG tankers. As of March 31, 2016, the Company owned and operated a fleet of 22 VLGCs, including 19 84,000 cubic meter (cbm) ECO-design VLGCs (ECO VLGCs) and three 82,000 cbm VLGCs. The VLGCs in its fleet had an aggregate carrying capacity of approximately 1.8 million cbm at May 26, 2016. It provides in-house commercial and technical management services for all of its vessels. As of May 26, 2016, its VLGCs included Captain Nicholas ML; Captain John NP; Comet; Corsair; Corvette; Cougar; Concorde; Cobra; Continental; Commodore; Constellation; Cheyenne; Cratis; Chaparral; Commander, and Challenger. The Company’s customers include global energy companies, commodity traders and importers.

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