# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001186884
**File Stem:** 0001140361-26-009679
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 5685
**Document Hash:** 80b2575c33505a82d9624170c97c8d0e
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001140361-26-009679.hdr.sgml**: 20260316

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001140361-26-009679

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 1

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260316

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260316

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260316

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** GROSS MICHAEL S
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001186884

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-34153
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26758565

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** C/O SOLAR CAPITAL LTD.
- **STREET 2:** 500 PARK AVENUE, 3RD FLOOR
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10022
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Global Ship Lease, Inc.
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001430725
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 01 Energy & Transportation
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** 1T
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** C/O GSL ENTERPRISES LTD.
- **STREET 2:** 9 IRODOU ATTIKOU STREET
- **CITY:** KIFISIA, ATHENS
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** J3
- **ZIP:** 14561
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 302106233670

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** C/O GSL ENTERPRISES LTD.
- **STREET 2:** 9 IRODOU ATTIKOU STREET
- **CITY:** KIFISIA, ATHENS
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** J3
- **ZIP:** 14561

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** GSL Holdings, Inc.
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20080326

### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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|:---|:---|:---|
| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>GROSS MICHAEL S<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>500 PARK AVENUE<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>NEW YORK, NY 10022<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>Global Ship Lease, Inc. [ GSL ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-16 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| Class A Common Shares, par value of $0.01 per share | 42759<sup>(1)</sup> | D |  |
| Class A Common Shares, par value of $0.01 per share | 21346<sup>(2)</sup> | D |  |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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### Footnotes:

(1) Includes 577 Class A Common Shares of Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the "Issuer") granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Issuer's 2019 Omnibus Incentive Plan, as amended and restated (the "Plan"), that are scheduled to vest on March 31, 2026.

(2) Unvested awards of Class A Common Shares of the Issuer granted to the reporting person pursuant to the Plan,  consisting of (i) 6,346 shares which vest quarterly, pro rata, commencing from the quarter ended June 30, 2026, conditioned on the reporting person's continued service, (ii) 7,500 shares, of which approximately 1/3 are earned upon the Company's achievement of a specified annualized return on equity that is measured as of December 31 of 2026, 2027 and 2028, respectively, after which, such earned shares are notionally divided into a number of quarterly installments within the 3.25 year period beginning October 1, 2025 (the "Term") and are eligible to vest on this basis, and (iii) 7,500 shares which vest at December 31, 2028 based on the Company's achievement of a specified return on equity over the full Term.

**Signature:** /s/ Michael S. Gross  
**Date:** 2026-03-16

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**