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

Dated: November 8, 2011

NAVIOS MARITIME ACQUISITION CORPORATION

85 Akti Miaouli Street, Piraeus, Greece 185 38
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

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     On November 8, 2011, Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (“Navios Acquisition”) and Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. (“Navios Holdings”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) amending the $40.0 million credit facility provided by Navios Holdings, pursuant to which Navios Holdings agreed to extend the maturity date from April 1, 2012 to December 31, 2014. The Letter Agreement is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     On November 9, 2011, Navios Acquisition issued a press release announcing its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and a quarterly dividend of $0.05 per share of its common stock. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Report and is incorporated herein by reference.

     This Report on Form 6-K is hereby incorporated by reference into the Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation Registration Statements on Form F-3, File Nos. 333-151707, 333-169320 and 333-170896.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.				Exhibit
	10.1			Letter Agreement dated November 8, 2011
	99.1			Press Release dated November 9, 2011