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

For the month of October 2018

Commission File Number: 001-34677
 

SCORPIO TANKERS INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
 

9, Boulevard Charles III, Monaco 98000
(Address of principal executive office)

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
On October 12, 2018, Scorpio Tankers Inc. (the "Company") closed its previously announced underwritten public offering (the "Offering") of 162,162,163 shares of its common stock, $0.01 per share (the "Shares").
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 1.1 is a copy of the Underwriting Agreement, dated October 9, 2018, among the Company and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as representative of the several underwriters named therein.
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 5.1 is the opinion of Seward & Kissel LLP relating to the legality and validity of the Shares.
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 9, 2018, announcing the launch of the Offering.
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the press release issued by the Company on October 9, 2018, announcing the pricing of the Offering.
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K as Exhibit 99.3 is a copy of the registration rights agreement signed by and among the Company, Scorpio Bulkers Inc. and Scorpio Services Holding Limited in connection with the Offering.
The information contained in this Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statement on Form F-3 (Registration No. 333-210284) that was filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission with an effective date of March 18, 2016.
 


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.


 
 
 SCORPIO TANKERS INC.
 
 (registrant)
 
 
 
 
Dated:  October 12, 2018
By: /s/ Brian Lee                      
 
      Brian Lee
 
      Chief Financial Officer