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 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of August 2021
Commission File Number: 001-34153
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Global Ship Lease, Inc.
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(Translation of registrant's name into English)
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c/o Global Ship Lease Services Limited,
25 Wilton Road
London SW1V 1LW
United Kingdom
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(Address of principal executive office)
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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 [X] 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): [ ].
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an
attached annual report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7): [ ].
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or
other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant's "home country"), or under the rules of
the home country exchange on which the registrant's securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant's security holders, and, if discussing a
material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated June 7, 2021, announcing that Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the
"Company") declared a quarterly dividend on its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares.
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated June 8, 2021, announcing the Company's agreement to
acquire twelve containerships from Borealis Finance LLC.
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.3 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated June 16, 2021, announcing the Company's agreement to
acquire four ultra-high reefer containerships on multi-year charters.
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.4 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated July 12, 2021, announcing the Company's credit rating
upgraded by Moody's Investor Service.
The information contained in this Report is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company's registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos.
333-231509, 333-234343 and 333-235305).
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.
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GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
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(registrant)
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Dated: August 13, 2021
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By:
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/s/ Ian J. Webber
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Ian J. Webber
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Chief Executive Officer
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