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The Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE: GSL) SEC filings page on Stock Titan provides access to the company’s regulatory disclosures as a foreign private issuer in the container shipping and deep sea freight transportation industry. Global Ship Lease is incorporated in the Marshall Islands and files annual reports on Form 20-F and current reports on Form 6-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Through its Form 20-F and attached financial statements, the company presents audited results, a description of its business of owning and chartering out containerships under fixed-rate, mainly long-term, time charters, and detailed information on risk factors, fleet composition, capital structure, and corporate governance. Interim information is furnished on Form 6-K, which often includes management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, interim unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements, and exhibits such as press releases.
Global Ship Lease’s 6-K filings in 2025 have attached press releases on quarterly and interim results, dividends on its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares, fleet acquisitions and vessel sales, credit rating updates, and renewals of at-the-market offering programs for its Class A common shares and for depositary shares representing its Series B Preferred Shares. Other 6-Ks incorporate legal opinions, equity distribution agreements, and consents related to statistical information and market data used in registration statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8.
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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.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. files its annual Form 20-F describing a fleet-based containership leasing business with significant operational and financial risks. The company reports 35,913,628 Class A common shares and 43,592 Series B preferred shares outstanding as of December 31, 2025.
As of that date, Global Ship Lease operated a fleet of 71 vessels with an average age of 17.9 years and carried total indebtedness of $694.7 million, including senior secured notes, finance leases, and secured credit facilities. The filing emphasizes dependence on time-charter customers, related-party managers Technomar and Conchart, access to vessel financing, and exposure to cyclical container markets, interest rates, fuel costs, regulation, geopolitical tensions, and cyber and governance risks that could materially affect cash flow, dividends, and vessel values.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. reported that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.546875 per depositary share, with each depositary share representing a 1/100th interest in its 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares. The dividend covers the period from January 1, 2026 to March 31, 2026 and will be paid on April 1, 2026 to Series B preferred shareholders of record as of March 25, 2026.
The company describes itself as an independent owner of containerships with a fleet of 71 vessels as of December 31, 2025, including the vessel Cypress delivered in January 2026. On a TEU-weighted basis, average remaining charter term to the mid-point of redelivery was 2.7 years with contracted revenue of $2.24 billion, or $2.77 billion including options under charterers’ control with a weighted average remaining term of 3.6 years.
Global Ship Lease reported strong results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025, supported by higher charter rates and fleet growth. Full-year operating revenue reached $766.5 million, up 7.8% on 2024, with net income available to common shareholders of $406.9 million, or $11.40 EPS, up 17.0%.
Adjusted EBITDA for 2025 was $521.4 million, up 5.4%, while normalized net income was $366.4 million, or $10.26 normalized EPS, up 2.7%. In 4Q 2025, operating revenue was $190.9 million and net income to common shareholders was $100.2 million, or $2.79 EPS.
The company added $1.26 billion of contracted revenue during 2025 and early 2026, bringing total contracted revenue to $2.24 billion over a 2.7-year weighted average. Contract cover is locked in for 99% of 2026 and 81% of 2027. The quarterly dividend was raised to $0.625 per Class A share, or $2.50 annualized, and financial leverage was reduced to 0.5x
Global Ship Lease, Inc. has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.625 per Class A common share for the fourth quarter of 2025. The dividend will be paid on March 6, 2026 to shareholders of record as of February 24, 2026.
The company describes itself as a leading independent owner of containerships with a fleet of 69 vessels as of September 30, 2025 and contracted revenue of $1.92 billion on a TEU-weighted basis, or $2.40 billion including charterers’ options.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. reported that investment adviser Donald Smith & Co., Inc. and affiliated DSCO Value Fund, L.P. beneficially own 2,088,499 shares of Global Ship Lease Class A common stock, representing about 5.8% of the class as of December 31, 2025.
Donald Smith & Co., Inc. has sole voting power over 2,001,508 shares and sole dispositive power over 2,065,984 shares, while DSCO Value Fund, L.P. has sole voting and dispositive power over 22,515 shares. The holdings are managed in the ordinary course of business, with underlying institutional and other clients retaining the economic rights to dividends and sale proceeds, and no single client owning more than 5% of the outstanding Class A shares.
The reporting persons certify that the position is not held for the purpose of changing or influencing control of Global Ship Lease.
Global Ship Lease, Inc. reports that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares. The decision was announced in a press release dated December 8, 2025 and reflects the company’s ongoing obligations to holders of this income-oriented security. The Series B preferred shares are cumulative, meaning unpaid dividends accrue for future payment, and are redeemable and perpetual, which typically indicates no fixed maturity date.