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Global Ship Lease filings document foreign private issuer reporting for a Marshall Islands containership owner and lessor. The company files annual reports on Form 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K covering operating results, interim financial statements, charter revenue, fleet composition, vessel purchase activity, and responses to maritime regulatory developments.
The filing record also covers capital and governance matters, including dividends on Class A common shares and 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares, registration statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8, annual meeting proxy materials, director elections, auditor ratification, and articles of incorporation amendments.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. filed an initial ownership report for Chief Compliance Officer Georgios Giannopoulos. He holds or has been granted 7,692 Class A Common Shares under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan, with 3,846 shares vested as of December 31, 2025 (not yet issued) and 3,846 scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026.
In addition, he has unvested awards covering 142,308 Class A Common Shares. These include 42,308 shares vesting quarterly starting with the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 50,000 shares tied to specified annualized return-on-equity targets measured as of December 31 of 2026, 2027 and 2028, and 50,000 shares that may vest on December 31, 2028 based on return on equity over the full performance period.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. director Alain Wils filed an initial ownership report showing direct holdings of Class A Common Shares. The filing lists entries with 5,129 and 21,346 shares held directly, plus unvested equity awards scheduled to vest between March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2028 under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. director Menno van Lacum filed an initial ownership report on Class A Common Shares. The filing lists two direct holdings entries of Class A Common Shares, with 23,608 shares and 21,346 shares shown as owned following the reported entries.
The footnotes describe additional equity awards that are not yet fully vested. These include 577 Class A Common Shares scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026, as well as unvested awards granted under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan that may vest over several years based on continued service and specified return-on-equity performance goals.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. director Alain Gaston Frederic Pitner filed an initial ownership report for Class A common shares. The filing notes 577 Class A shares granted under the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026. It also discloses additional unvested awards of 6,346, 7,500, and 7,500 shares, which vest over time and are subject to continued service and specified return-on-equity performance conditions through December 31, 2028.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. director Yoram Neugeborn filed an initial Form 3 reporting his ownership of Class A Common Shares. He reports direct holdings in two positions, including 5,597 and 21,346 shares.
The filing also notes equity awards under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan. These include 577 shares scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026, 6,346 shares that vest quarterly starting with the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 7,500 performance-based shares tied to specified annualized return on equity targets measured as of December 31 of 2026, 2027 and 2028, and another 7,500 performance-based shares vesting on December 31, 2028 based on return on equity over the full performance period.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. director Ulrike Helfer has filed an initial ownership report showing direct holdings of Class A Common Shares. The filing records her as a director with direct ownership and no reported buy or sell transactions.
The holdings include 577 Class A Common Shares granted under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan that are scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026. She also holds unvested awards consisting of 6,346 shares that vest quarterly starting with the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 7,500 performance-based shares tied to specified annualized returns on equity for 2026, 2027 and 2028, and another 7,500 performance-based shares that vest on December 31, 2028 based on return on equity over a 3.25‑year term beginning October 1, 2025.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. director Michael S. Gross filed an initial Form 3 reporting his holdings of Class A Common Shares. The filing reflects his position as a board member rather than a new market transaction.
The holdings include 577 Class A Common Shares granted under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan that are scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026. He also has unvested awards consisting of 6,346 shares that vest quarterly starting with the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 7,500 performance-based shares tied to annualized return on equity targets measured as of December 31 of 2026, 2027 and 2028, and a further 7,500 performance-based shares vesting on December 31, 2028 based on return on equity over the full term.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. disclosed an initial statement of share ownership for Chief Financial Officer Anastasios Psaropoulos. The filing notes 21,192 Class A Common Shares granted under the company’s 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan, with 10,596 shares that vested on December 31, 2025 but have not yet been issued and another 10,596 shares scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026.
In addition, the CFO holds unvested awards consisting of 116,558 shares that vest quarterly starting with the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 137,750 shares tied to achieving specified annualized return on equity targets for 2026, 2027 and 2028, and a further 137,750 shares that may vest on December 31, 2028 based on return on equity over a defined multi‑year term.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. filed an initial insider ownership report for Chief Executive Officer Thomas Arthur Lister, detailing his holdings and equity awards in the company’s Class A common shares. The filing notes 30,422 shares granted under the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan, with 15,211 shares that vested on December 31, 2025 but have not yet been issued and another 15,211 shares scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026. It also describes additional unvested awards: 167,328 shares vesting quarterly starting with the quarter ended June 30, 2026, 197,750 performance-based shares tied to annualized return on equity measured as of December 31, 2026, 2027 and 2028, and a further 197,750 performance-based shares vesting on December 31, 2028 based on return on equity over a 3.25 year term beginning October 1, 2025.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. filed an initial ownership report for Executive Chairman Georgios Giouroukos, detailing his holdings of Class A common shares. He indirectly holds 2,802,824 shares through Shipping Participations Inc. He has 45,576 time-based share awards under the 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan, with 22,788 shares vested on December 31, 2025 and 22,788 scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026. He also holds 843,174 unvested awards that may vest over time based on continued service and the company’s achievement of specified return-on-equity performance targets through December 31, 2028.