** Tanker operator's shares TOPS.O down 10.6% at 14 cents
premarket
** Co prices offering of aggregate of 60 mln common shares
at $0.13 per share, a discount of 18.7% to stock's last close
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** Co will raise gross proceeds of $7.8 mln from offering,
which is expected to close on or about June 17
** Maxim Group LLC is the sole placement agent for the
offering
** Stock down 80.3% this year, as of last close
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