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 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the month of October 2026
 
Commission File Number: 001-34153
 
GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
 
c/o GSL Enterprises Ltd.
9 Irodou Attikou Street
Kifisia, Athens
Greece, 14561
 
(Address of principal executive office)
 
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 ☒ Form 40-F ☐
 

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INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K
 
Attached to this Report on Form 6-K (this “Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the press release of Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Company”), dated October 12, 2026, announcing that it has entered into a new $1 billion syndicated loan facility.
 
The information contained in this Report, except for the commentary of Tassos Psaropoulos contained in Exhibit 99.1, is hereby incorporated by reference into the Company’s registration statements on Form F-3 (File Nos. 333-231509 and 333-290461) and on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-258992, 333-264113 and 333-294357).
 
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SIGNATURE
 
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.
 
(Registrant)
 
 
Dated: October 13, 2026
By:
/s/ Thomas Lister
 
 
Thomas Lister
 
 
Chief Executive Officer
 
 


ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

ATTACHMENTS / EXHIBITS

EXHIBIT 99.1