Diana Shipping shares priced at $17

Diana Shipping shares priced at $17    Diana Shipping Inc., which specializes in the carriage of dry bulk commodities, announced the pricing of the previously announced underwritten public offering of 10.5 million shares of common stock at $17 per share.
   The company said it would use its share of the proceeds to repay debt and help fund the purchase of two vessels.
   The offering comprises 8.25 million shares to be sold by the company, and 2.25 million shares to be sold by existing stockholders. Underwriters have been granted a 30-day option to purchase from the company up to 1.58 million additional shares to cover overallotments.