June 21 (Reuters) - Top Ships Inc TOPS.O :
* TOP SHIPS INC. ANNOUNCES PROPOSED SPIN-OFF CREATING A NEW
SUEZMAX TANKER COMPANY
* TOP SHIPS INC - RUBICO INC CURRENTLY A SUBSIDIARY OF CO,
IS SET
TO BECOME AN INDEPENDENT PUBLICLY-TRADED COMPANY THROUGH PLANNED
SPIN-OFF
* TOP SHIPS INC - RUBICO'S COMMON SHARES ARE EXPECTED TO
TRADE
INITIALLY ON OTCQX
* TOP SHIPS INC - INTENDS TO DISTRIBUTE 100% OF COMMON
SHARES OF
RUBICO TO ITS SECURITYHOLDERS
* TOP SHIPS INC-AS PART OF SPIN-OFF TRANSACTION, TOP SHIPS
INTENDS
TO DISTRIBUTE 100% OF COMMON SHARES OF RUBICO TO ITS
SECURITYHOLDERS
* TOP SHIPS INC - EXPECTS THERE TO BE NO OVERLAPPING BOARD
MEMBERS
OR MANAGEMENT BETWEEN RUBICO AND TOP SHIPS
* TOP SHIPS INC - ANTICIPATES THAT SPIN-OFF WILL BE
COMPLETED IN
SEPTEMBER 2023
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