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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. (GSL) filed a Form 6-K reporting that Exhibit 99.1 is a press release dated September 10, 2025 announcing the Board has declared a quarterly dividend on the company’s 8.75% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Shares. The report states this information is incorporated by reference into the company’s registration statements on Form F-3 and Form S-8. The filing includes the company’s principal executive office address in Athens and is signed by Chief Executive Officer Thomas Lister.
This disclosure notifies investors that a preferred-share dividend was approved, and that the press release forms part of GSL’s disclosure record via incorporation by reference, but the filing does not state the dividend amount, payment date, or other payment terms.
Donald Smith & Co., Inc. reports beneficial ownership of 3,238,868 shares of Global Ship Lease, Inc. Class A common stock, representing 9.1% of the class. The filing shows Donald Smith & Co., Inc. holds sole voting power for 3,084,680 shares and sole dispositive power for 3,209,256 shares. Separately, DSCO Value Fund, L.P. is reported with sole voting and dispositive power over 29,612 shares. The filing states Donald Smith & Co., Inc. acts as an investment adviser and holds these shares in the ordinary course of business on behalf of institutional clients, with no single client reported to own more than 5% of the class.
A Schedule 13D/A filing reveals significant share ownership changes in Global Ship Lease (GSL) by three reporting persons: Shipping Participations Inc., Shipping Investments Treasurer Inc., and Georgios Giouroukos. The group collectively owns 2,730,423 Class A Common Shares, representing 7.7% of outstanding shares.
Key details of the ownership structure:
- Shipping Participations acquired 2,694,225 shares through direct transactions with GSL and open market purchases
- Additional 36,198 shares are issuable through a fully vested award under GSL's Omnibus Incentive Plan
- Georgios Giouroukos serves as Executive Chairman of GSL and is the ultimate beneficial owner through his control of both reporting entities
- 108,599 additional shares may be issued under the Incentive Plan, with 72,401 subject to vesting
The filing indicates the shares were acquired for investment purposes, and the reporting persons maintain the right to acquire additional securities or modify their investment position based on various factors including GSL's financial position, market conditions, and strategic direction.