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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2016
Commission File Number: 001-34934
COSTAMARE INC.
(Translation of registrant's name into English)
60 Zephyrou Street & Syngrou Avenue, 17564 Athens, Greece
(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     
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):
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
Exhibit 99.1 to this Report on Form 6-K shall be incorporated by reference into our registration statement on Form F-3, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 20, 2013 (File No. 333-191833), to the extent not superseded by information subsequently filed or furnished (to the extent we expressly state that we incorporate such furnished information by reference) by us under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in each case as amended.

EXHIBIT INDEX
 
 
Unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Costamare Inc. for the three-month period ended March 31, 2016, and the accompanying notes thereto.
 

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.
Date:  May 12, 2016
     
 
COSTAMARE INC.
     
 
By:
/s/ Gregory G. Zikos
 
 
Name:
Gregory G. Zikos
 
Title:
Chief Financial Officer