-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Q1pEAORGhOTvXj/N6+7OAggAfLmMHVMKQP5YKm7iGwOiyLcriqUtVsu1ECPRxj7J cAB6IVH1iT+DL1w0A75wsw== 0001193125-09-022202.txt : 20090209 0001193125-09-022202.hdr.sgml : 20090209 20090209120535 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-09-022202 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090209 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090209 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Global Ship Lease, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001430725 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: DEEP SEA FOREIGN TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT [4412] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: 1T FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84157 FILM NUMBER: 09579636 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: TRUST COMPANY COMPLEX STREET 2: AJELTAKE ROAD, AJELTAKE ISLAND CITY: MAJURO STATE: 1T ZIP: MH96960 BUSINESS PHONE: (212) 993-1670 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O 10 GREYCOAT PLACE CITY: LONDON STATE: X0 ZIP: SW1P 1SB FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GSL Holdings, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20080326 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: DEPRINCE RACE & ZOLLO INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001008894 IRS NUMBER: 593299598 STATE OF INCORPORATION: FL FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 PARK AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: WINTER PARK STATE: FL ZIP: 32789 BUSINESS PHONE: 4074209903 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 250 PARK AVENUE SOUTH STREET 2: SUITE 250 CITY: WINTER PARK STATE: FL ZIP: 32789 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G

United States

Security and Exchange Commission

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Schedule 13G

 

Under the Securities Act of 1934

(Amendment No.         )*

 

 

 

 

GLOBAL SHIP LEASE, INC.

(Name of Issuer)

 

 

Class A Common Stock

(Title of Class of Securities)

 

 

Y27183105

(CUSIP Number)

 

 

December 31, 2008

Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement

 

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. y27183105    13G   

 

  1  

NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR

IRS IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

 

            DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.

            59-3299598

    
  2  

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

(a)  x

(b)  ¨

    
  3  

SEC USE ONLY

 

    
  4  

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

 

            Incorporated in the State of Florida

    

 

NUMBER OF  

SHARES  

BENEFICIALLY  

OWNED BY  

EACH  

REPORTING  

PERSON  

WITH  

 

  

  5    SOLE VOTING POWER

 

                8,293,516

 

  6    SHARED VOTING POWER

 

                none

 

  7    SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                8,293,516

 

  8    SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER

 

                none

  9  

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

 

            8,293,516

    
10  

CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*

 

 

            No

    
11  

PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9

 

            15.80%

    
12  

TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

 

            IA

    

 

SCHEDULE 13 G

 

Item 1.  

(a)

    Global Ship Lease, Inc.      
 

(b)

   

c/o 10 Greycoat Place

London SWIP 1SB

United Kingdom

      
Item 2.  

(a)

    DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc.      
 

(b)

   

250 Park Ave South, Suite 250

Winter Park, FL 32789

      
 

(c)

    USA      
 

(d)

    Class A Common      
 

(e)

    Y27183105      
Item 3.   (e)    X            

Item 4.    Ownership      
   (a)    Amount beneficially owned: 8,293,516 shares      
      As of the date of this filing, DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 8,293,516 shares of Global Ship Lease, Inc. Class A common stock (consisting of 2,153,181 shares of Class A common stock and warrants to purchase 6,140,335 shares of Class A common stock).      
   (b)    15.80%      
      The percentage was determined by dividing the number of shares of Class A common stock beneficially owned by DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. (including warrants), by 46,338,961 total shares of Global Ship Lease, Inc. Class A common stock issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2008, combined with the number of warrants (6,140,335) held by DePrince, Race & Zollo, Inc. as of such date.      
   (c)    (i)    8,293,516 shares      
      (iii)    8,293,516 shares      
Item 5.    Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class   
   N/A   
Item 6.    Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.      
   N/A      
Item 7.    Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
   N/A
Item 8.    Identification and Classification of Members of the Group      
   N/A      
Item 9.    Notice of Dissolution of Group      
   N/A      
Item 10.    Certification      
   By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.      

SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

 

Date: 02/06/2009

            /s/ Angela R. Petrucelly

                        Signature
Angela R. Petrucelly, COO
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