UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: February 7, 2012
Commission file number 1- 33867
TEEKAY TANKERS LTD.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
4th Floor
Belvedere Building
69 Pitts Bay Road
Hamilton, HM08 Bermuda
(Address of principal executive office)
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Item 1 – Information Contained in this Form 6-K Report
Attached as Exhibit I is a copy of an announcement of Teekay Tankers Ltd. dated February 7, 2012
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| TEEKAY TANKERS LTD. | ||||
| Date: February 7, 2012 | By: | /s/ Vincent Lok | ||
| Vincent Lok | ||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||
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TEEKAY TANKERS LTD. 4th Floor, Belvedere Building, 69 Pitts Bay Road Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda |
NEWS RELEASE
TEEKAY TANKERS LTD. DECLARES DIVIDEND
Hamilton, Bermuda – February 7, 2012 – Teekay Tankers Ltd. (NYSE:TNK) today announced that its Board of Directors has voted to declare a cash dividend of $0.11 per share for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. The cash dividend is payable on February 28, 2012 to all shareholders of record on February 21, 2012.
About Teekay Tankers Ltd.
Teekay Tankers Ltd. was formed in December 2007 by Teekay Corporation (NYSE: TK) as part of its strategy to expand its conventional oil tanker business. Teekay Tankers owns a fleet of nine double-hull Aframax tankers and six double-hull Suezmax tankers, all of which an affiliate of Teekay Corporation manages through a mix of short- or medium-term fixed-rate time-charter contracts and spot tanker market trading. In addition, Teekay Tankers owns a VLCC newbuilding, through a 50 percent joint venture which is scheduled to deliver in April 2013. Teekay Tankers intends to distribute on a quarterly basis all of its Cash Available for Distribution, subject to any reserves established by its board of directors.
Teekay Tankers’ common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “TNK”.
For Investor Relations enquiries contact:
Kent Alekson
Tel: +1 (604) 844-6654
Web site: www.teekaytankers.com
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