Exhibit 10.65
General Maritime Corporation
Restricted Stock Grant Agreement
THIS AGREEMENT, made as of the 21st day of December, 2007, between GENERAL
MARITIME CORPORATION (the “Company”) and John C. Georgiopoulos (the “Participant”).
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted and maintains the General Maritime Corporation 2001
Stock Incentive Plan (as amended, effective December 18, 2006) (the “Plan”) to provide certain key persons, on
whose initiative and efforts the successful conduct of the business of the Company depends, and who are
responsible for the management, growth and protection of the business of the Company, with incentives to:
(a) enter into and remain in the service of the Company, a Company subsidiary or a Company joint venture,
(b) acquire a proprietary interest in the success of the Company, (c) maximize their performance and (d) enhance
the long-term performance of the Company (whether directly or indirectly through enhancing the long-term
performance of a Company subsidiary or a Company joint venture);
WHEREAS, the Plan provides that the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the
Board of Directors (or the Board of Directors if it so elects) shall administer the Plan and determine the key
persons to whom awards shall be granted and the amount and type of such awards; and
WHEREAS, the Committee and the Board of Directors have determined that the purposes of the
Plan would be furthered by granting the Participant an award under the Plan as set forth in this Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants hereinafter set
forth, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
1. Grant of Restricted Stock . Pursuant to, and subject to, the terms and conditions set
forth herein and in the Plan, the Committee hereby grants to the Participant 15,000 restricted shares (the
“Restricted Stock”) of common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”).
2. Grant Date . T