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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F ( Mark One ) □ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31 , 2020 OR □ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR 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 . Commission file number 001-35025 PERFORMANCE SHIPPING INC . ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) Performance Shipping Inc. ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) Republic of the Marshall Islands ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) 373 Syngrou Avenue , 175 64 Palaio Faliro , Athens , Greece ( Address of principal executive offices ) Mr. Andreas Michalopoulos 373 Syngrou Avenue , 175 64 Palaio Faliro , Athens , Greece Tel : + 30-216-600-24000 , Fax : + 30-216-600-2599 E - mail : amichalopoulos@pshipping.com ( 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 Common stock , $ 0.01 par value , including the Preferred stock purchase rights Trading Symbol ( s ) " PSHG " Name of each exchange on which registered The NASDAQ Capital Market