Pyxis Tankers (NASDAQ: PXS) appoints Fotis Giannakoulis as CFO
Rhea-AI Filing Summary
Pyxis Tankers Inc. announced a planned Chief Financial Officer transition. Current CFO Henry Williams will step down at the end of April 2026, and Fotis Giannakoulis, who has 25 years of ship finance experience, will become CFO effective May 1, 2026.
The company highlights Giannakoulis’s background as a lender, research analyst and investment banker at institutions including Morgan Stanley, Fearnleys and ABN AMRO. Pyxis Tankers operates a fleet of six eco-efficient vessels transporting refined petroleum products and dry-bulk commodities and indicates it aims to pursue its next phase of growth with this leadership change.
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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 April 2026
Commission File Number: 001-37611
Pyxis Tankers Inc.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
59 K. Karamanli Street
Maroussi 15125 Greece
+30 210 638 0200
(Address of principal executive office)
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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K is the press release of Pyxis Tankers Inc. (the “Company”) entitled “Pyxis Tankers Announces CFO Transition”.
The information contained in this report on Form 6-K, except for the commentary attributed to the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in Exhibit 99.1 is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statement on Form F-3 (File No 333-278862), initially filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 22, 2024.
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit Number | Document | |
| 99.1 | Press Release, dated April 24, 2026 |
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.
| PYXIS TANKERS INC. | ||
| Dated: April 24, 2026 | By: | /s/ Henry Williams |
| Henry Williams | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
Pyxis Tankers Announces CFO Transition
Maroussi, Greece – April 24, 2026 – Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ Cap Mkts: PXS), an international shipping company, announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Henry Williams, will be stepping down at the end of April, 2026. Effective May, 1, 2026, Fotis Giannakoulis will assume the role of CFO.
Our Chairman & CEO, Mr. Valentios Valentis, commented:
“We sincerely appreciate Henry Williams for his significant contributions to the Company since its public listing in 2015. He is held in the highest regard, and we wish him continued success in his future endeavors. We have known Fotis Giannakoulis, both personally and professionally for many years, and are very pleased to welcome him to our senior management team. Fotis brings 25 years of experience in ship finance, having served as a lender, research analyst and investment banker with leading institutions including Morgan Stanley, Fearnleys and ABN AMRO. We look forward to his meaningful impact as we pursue and execute on our next phase of growth.”
About Pyxis Tankers Inc.
The Company currently owns a modern fleet of six mid-sized eco-vessels, which are engaged in the seaborne transportation of a broad range of refined petroleum products and dry-bulk commodities and consists of three MR product tankers, one Kamsarmax bulk carrier and controlling interests in two dry-bulk joint ventures of a sister-ship Kamsarmax and an Ultramax. The Company is positioned to opportunistically expand and maximize its fleet of eco-efficient vessels due to significant capital resources, competitive cost structure, strong customer relationships and an experienced management team whose interests are aligned with those of its shareholders. For more information, visit: http://www.pyxistankers.com. The information on or accessible through the Company’s website is not incorporated into and does not form a part of this release.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 in order to encourage companies to provide prospective information about their business. These statements include statements about our plans, strategies, goals, financial performance, prospects or future events or performance and involve known and unknown risks that are difficult to predict. As a result, our actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “may,” “could,” “expects,” “seeks,” “predict,” “schedule,” “projects,” “intends,” “plans,” “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “continue,” “contemplate,” “possible,” “likely,” “might,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “potential,” and variations of these terms and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms or similar expressions. All statements that are not statements of either historical or current facts, including among other things, our expected financial performance, expectations or objectives regarding future and market charter rate expectations and, in particular, the effects of the war in the Ukraine and the conflicts in the Middle East and the Red Sea region, on our financial condition and operations as well as the nature of the product tanker and dry-bulk industries, in general, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon estimates and assumptions. Although the Company believes that these assumptions were reasonable when made, because these assumptions are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies which are difficult or impossible to predict and are beyond the Company’s control, the Company cannot assure you that it will achieve or accomplish these expectations, beliefs or projections. The Company’s actual results may differ, possibly materially, from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including changes in the Company’s financial resources and operational capabilities and as a result of certain other factors listed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is reliant on certain independent and affiliated managers for its operations, including most recently an affiliated private company, Konkar Shipping Agencies, S.A., for the management of its dry-bulk vessels. For more information about risks and uncertainties associated with our business, please refer to our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, under the caption “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025. We caution you not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are made as of the date of this press release. We undertake no obligation to update publicly any information in this press release, including forward-looking statements, to reflect actual results, new information or future events, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting forward-looking statements, except to the extent required by applicable laws.
Company
Pyxis Tankers Inc.
59 K. Karamanli Street
Maroussi, 15125 Greece
info@pyxistankers.com
Visit our website at www.pyxistankers.com
Company Contact
Henry Williams
Chief Financial Officer
Tel: +30 (210) 638 0200 / +1 (516) 455-0106
Email: hwilliams@pyxistankers.com