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 May 2008
Commission
File Number: 0-22704
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Ship
Finance International Limited
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(Translation
of registrant’s name into English)
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Par-la-Ville
Place, 14 Par-la-Ville Road, Hamilton, HM 08, Bermuda
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(Address
of principal executive office)
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under
cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F [X] Form 40-F
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Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ___
Indicate
by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted
by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)7: ___
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in
this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant
to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes
[_] No [X]
If
“Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): ______________.
INFORMATION
CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached
as Exhibit 1 is a copy of the press release of Ship Finance International
Limited (the “Company”), dated May 15, 2008, announcing the release of the
Company’s first quarter 2008 financial results and scheduled conference
call.
Exhibit
1
SFL
– Invitation to Presentation of 1Q 2008 Results
Ship
Finance International Limited (“Ship Finance”) (NYSE: SFL) plans to release its
financial results for first quarter 2008 on Thursday, May 22, 2008.
The
Company plans to host a conference call and a webcast for all shareholders and
interested parties on Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 10:00 AM (EST) / 4:00 PM
(Central European Time). Relevant material will be available from the Investor
Relations section at www.shipfinance.org
from Thursday.
In
order to listen to the presentation you may do one of the
following:
a.
Webcast
Go
to the Investor Relations section at www.shipfinance.org
and click on the link to “Webcast”. To listen to the conference call from the
web, you need to have installed Windows Media Player, and you need to have a
sound card on your computer.
b. Conference
Call
Participants
dial in numbers:
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US
Toll Free #
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1-888-935-4577
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International
Dial In #
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+44
207 806 1968
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Norwegian
Toll Free #
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800
19640
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The
Conference ID is: 2094366
There
will be a Q&A session after the presentation. Information on how to ask
questions will be given at the beginning of the Q&A session.
A
replay of the conference call will be available until Thursday, May 29, 2008 by
dialing:
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US
Toll Free #
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1-866-239-0765
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International
Dial In #
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+44
207 806 1970
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The
replay access code is: 2094366#
About
Ship Finance
Ship
Finance is a major ship owning company listed on the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE: SFL). Including newbuildings and announced acquisitions/disposals, Ship
Finance has a fleet consisting of 72 vessels, including 35 crude oil tankers
(VLCC and Suezmax), two chemical tankers, eight oil/bulk/ore vessels, 13
container vessels, three dry bulk carriers, two jack-up drilling rigs, six
offshore supply vessels and three seismic vessels. The fleet is one of the
largest in the world with a total cargo capacity of more than 11 million dwt.
and most of the vessels are employed on long term charters.
More
information can be found on the Company’s website:
www.shipfinance.org
Cautionary
Statement Regarding Forward Looking Statements
This
press release may contain forward looking statements. These statements are based
upon various assumptions, many of which are based, in turn, upon further
assumptions, including Ship Finance management’s examination of historical
operating trends. Although Ship Finance believes that these assumptions were
reasonable when made, because assumptions are inherently subject to significant
uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and
are beyond its control, Ship Finance cannot give assurance that it will
achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or intentions.
Important
factors that, in the Company’s view, could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in this presentation include the strength of
world economies and currencies, general market conditions including fluctuations
in charter hire rates and vessel values, changes in demand in the tanker market
as a result of changes in OPEC’s petroleum production levels and world wide oil
consumption and storage, changes in the Company’s operating expenses including
bunker prices, dry-docking and insurance costs, changes in governmental rules
and regulations or actions taken by regulatory authorities, potential liability
from pending or future litigation, general domestic and international political
conditions, potential disruption of shipping routes due to accidents or
political events, and other important factors described from time to time in the
reports filed by the Company with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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.
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SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL
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Dated: May
15, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Lars
Solbakken
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Name:
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Lars
Solbakken
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer
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Ship
Finance Management AS
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