UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 6-K

REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE ~~13A~~13a-16 OR ~~15D~~15d-16 UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

~~SECURITIES~~For ~~EXCHANGE~~the ~~ACT~~month OFof ~~1934~~May 2026

For the month of April 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 ☐

INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS REPORT ON FORM 6-K

~~Attached~~Quarterly toDividend ~~this report~~ on Class ~~Form~~A ~~6-K~~Common (this “Report”) as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the notice, proxy statement, and proxy card of Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Company”) for the Company’s 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 17, 2026 (the “Annual Meeting of Shareholders”).Shares

Attached to this Report on Form 6-K (this “Report”) as Exhibit 99.21 is a copy of the press release of Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Company”), dated ~~April~~May 2711, 2026, ~~regarding~~announcing that the ~~Annual~~Company’s ~~Meeting~~Board of ~~Shareholders.~~Directors has declared a quarterly dividend on the Company’s Class A common shares for the first quarter of 2026.

~~SIGNATURES~~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 and 333-290461) and on Form S-8 (File Nos. 333-258992, 333-264113 and 333-294357).

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)
	GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.
Dated: April 28, 2026
	(Registrant)
			By:	/s/Thomas Lister
Dated: May 12, 2026	By:	/s/ Thomas Lister
				Thomas Lister Chief Executive Officer
		Thomas Lister
		Chief Executive Officer

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