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0001635888
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0001679049
INTERNATIONAL SEAWAYS INC
001-37836
600 Third Avenue 39th floor
New York
NY
10016
2125181600
JAMES D. SMALL III
Officer
COMMON
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC Executive Financial Services
1 New York Plaza
38th Fl.
New York
NY
10004
1500
68835.00
48889609
10/16/2023
NYSE
Common
03/09/2020
Restricted Stock Units
Issuer
N
1500
03/09/2020
N/A
N
10b5-1 Sales for JAMES D. SMALL III
600 Third Avenue 39th floor
New York
NY
10016
Common
09/15/2023
500
20590.00
10b5-1 Sales for JAMES D. SMALL III
600 Third Avenue 39th floor
New York
NY
10016
Common
08/15/2023
500
22395.00
10b5-1 Sales for JAMES D. SMALL III
600 Third Avenue 39th floor
New York
NY
10016
Common
07/27/2023
1000
40000.00
The securities to be sold were acquired upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the period of 3/09/2020 through 3/16/2021.
10/16/2023
12/16/2022
/s/ James Dickerman Small