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( Mark One ) OR | x | OR OR UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , DC . 20549 FORM 20 - F REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 . For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report 000-29106 Golden Ocean Group Limited ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) Bermuda ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Par - la - Ville Place , 14 Par - la - Ville Road , Hamilton , Bermuda , HM 08 ( Address of principal executive offices ) James Ayers , Telephone : ( 1 ) 441 2956935 , Facsimile : ( 1 ) 441 295 3494 , Par - la - Ville Place , 14 Par - la - Ville Road , Hamilton , HM 08 , Bermuda ( Name , Telephone , E - mail and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person ) Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( b ) of the Act Title of each class Trading Symbol GOGL Common Shares , Par Value $ 0.05 Per Share Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12 ( g ) of the Act . None ( Title of Class ) Name of each exchange on which registered NASDAQ Global Select Market Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15 ( d ) of the Act . None ( Title of Class )