On Feb. 25, General Maritime Corporation (NYSE:GMR) reported its financial results for the three months and full year ended December 31, 2008. Excluding the $3.2m of other gain and $34m in compensation accruals in connection with the company's executive transition plan as well as litigation costs in connection with the Genmar Defiance, the company recorded net income of $19.3m or $0.47 basic and $0.45 diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2008. Net loss was $11.5m or $0.28 basic and $0.28 diluted loss per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2008, compared to net income of $5.2m, or $0.13 basic and $0.13 diluted earnings per share, for the three months ended December 31, 2007.