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 January 2021
Commission File Number: 001-34153
| Global Ship Lease, Inc. |
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c/o Global Ship Lease Services Limited 25 Wilton Road London SW1V 1LW United Kingdom |
| (Address of principal executive office) |
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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FORM 6-K REPORT
On January 26, 2021, Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) closed its previously announced underwritten public offering (the “Offering”) of 5,400,000 Class A common shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Shares”).
Attached to this report on Form 6-K (this “Report”) as
Exhibit 1.1 is a copy of the Underwriting Agreement, dated January 22, 2021, by and between the Company and Jefferies LLC, on behalf of itself and the several underwriters named in Schedule I thereto.
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 5.1 is the opinion of Seward & Kissel LLP relating to the legality and validity of the Common Shares.
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 23.1 is a copy of the consent of Maritime Strategies International Ltd.
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated January 21, 2021, announcing the Offering.
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.2 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated January 22, 2021, announcing the pricing of the Offering.
Attached to this Report as
Exhibit 99.3 is a copy of the press release of the Company, dated January 26, 2021, announcing the closing of the Offering.
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.
| | GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC. |
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| Dated: January 26, 2021 | By: | /s/ Ian J. Webber |
| | | Ian J. Webber |
| | | Chief Executive Officer |
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