SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10103-0899 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 10/24/2008	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Global Ship Lease, Inc. [ GSL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director X 10% Owner Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Class A Common Shares	1,941,018(1)	D(1)(4)(5)(6)(9)(10)
Class A Common Shares	49,266(2)	D(2)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Warrant	09/22/2008(3)	08/24/2010(3)	Class A Common Shares	4,302,768(1)(3)	6(3)	D(1)(3)(4)(5)(6)(9)(10)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10103-0899 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* COGNIZANT HOLDINGS, LTD. (Last) (First) (Middle) MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LP 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10103-0899 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* INTEGRATED HOLDING GROUP LP (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10103-0899 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LP (Last) (First) (Middle) 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK, NY 10103 NY 10103-0899 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GP LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10103-0899 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC (Last) (First) (Middle) 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10103-0899 (City) (State) (Zip)

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* ENGLANDER ISRAEL A (Last) (First) (Middle) C/O MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT, L.L.C. 666 FIFTH AVENUE, 8TH FLOOR (Street) NEW YORK NY 10103-0899 (City) (State) (Zip)

Explanation of Responses:

1. As of the date of this filing, Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Integrated Core Strategies"), is the beneficial owner of 6,243,786 Class A common shares, par value $0.01 per share ("Class A Common Shares") of Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the "Issuer") consisting of 1,941,018 Class A Common Shares and warrants ("Warrants") to purchase 4,302,768 Class A Common Shares.

2. As of the date of this filing, Cognizant Holdings, Ltd., an exempted limited company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("Cognizant Holdings"), is the beneficial owner of 49,266 of the Issuer's Class A Common Shares.

3. Each Warrant entitles the holder to purchase one of the Issuer's Class A Common Shares at an exercise price of $6.00 per share. The Warrants became exercisable on September 22, 2008, the date that the Issuer's registration statement was declared effective by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Warrants will expire on August 24, 2010, unless earlier redeemed by the Issuer.

4. The shares of Common Stock and Warrants were acquired though an intercompany transfer between Millenco LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millenco"), and Integrated Core Strategies, each of which is wholly-owned by the same entity.

5. Integrated Holding Group LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Integrated Holding Group") is the 100% shareholder of Cognizant Holdings and is the managing member and 100% shareholder of Integrated Core Strategies, and consequently may be deemed to have voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Cognizant Holdings and Integrated Core Strategies, as the case may be.

6. Millennium Management LLC ("Millennium Management") is the general partner of Integrated Holding Group, and consequently may be deemed to have voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Integrated Core Strategies and Cognizant Holdings and securities deemed to be owned by Integrated Holding Group, as the case may be.

7. Millennium International Management LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Millennium International Management") is the investment manager to Cognizant Holdings, and consequently may be deemed to have voting control and investment discretion over securities owned by Cognizant Holdings.

8. Millennium International Management GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Millennium International Management GP") is the general partner of Millennium International Management, and consequently may be deemed to have voting control and investment discretion over securities deemed to be beneficially owned by Millennium International Management.

9. Israel A. Englander ("Mr. Englander") is the managing member of Millennium Management and of Millennium International Management GP, and consequently may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of any shares deemed to be beneficially owned by Millennium Management or Millennium International Management GP, as the case may be.

10. The foregoing should not be construed in and of itself as an admission by Millennium Management, Integrated Holding Group, Millennium International Management, Millennium International Management GP, or Mr. Englander as to beneficial ownership of the shares owned by Integrated Core Strategies or Cognizant Holdings, as the case may be.

Remarks:

INTEGRATED CORE STRATEGIES (US) LLC, By: Integrated Holding Group LP, its managing member, By: Millennium Management LLC, its general partner, By: David Nolan, Co-President

	David Nolan, Co-President	10/31/2008
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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  EXHIBIT 99 - JOINT FILER INFORMATION



  Name:                       Cognizant Holdings, Ltd.
  Address:                    c/o Millennium International Management LP
                              666 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor
                              New York, NY 10103

  Designated Filer:           Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC

  Issuer & Ticker Symbol:     Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)

  Date of Event Requiring
  Statement:                  10/24/08

  Signature:                  COGNIZANT HOLDINGS, LTD.
                              BY:  Millennium International Management LP,
                                   as investment manager

                              By: /s/ David Nolan
                                 ------------------------------------
                              Name:  David Nolan
                              Title: Co-President



  Name:                       Integrated Holding Group LP
  Address:                    c/o Millennium Management LLC
                              666 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor
                              New York, NY 10103

  Designated Filer:           Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC

  Issuer & Ticker Symbol:     Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)

  Date of Event Requiring
  Statement:                  10/24/08

  Signature:                  INTEGRATED HOLDING GROUP LP
                              BY:  Millennium Management LLC,
                                   its general partner

                              By: /s/ David Nolan
                                 ------------------------------------
                              Name:  David Nolan
                              Title: Co-President



  Name:                       Millennium International Management LP
  Address:                    666 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor
                              New York, NY 10103

  Designated Filer:           Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC

  Issuer & Ticker Symbol:     Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)

  Date of Event Requiring
  Statement:                  10/24/08

  Signature:                  MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT LP

                              By: /s/ David Nolan
                                 ------------------------------------
                              Name:  David Nolan
                              Title: Co-President



  Name:                       Millennium International Management GP LLC
  Address:                    666 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor
                              New York, NY 10103

  Designated Filer:           Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC

  Issuer & Ticker Symbol:     Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)

  Date of Event Requiring
  Statement:                  10/24/08

  Signature:                  MILLENNIUM INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT GP LLC

                              By: /s/ David Nolan
                                 ------------------------------------
                              Name:  David Nolan
                              Title: Executive Vice President



  Name:                       Millennium Management LLC
  Address:                    666 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor
                              New York, NY 10103

  Designated Filer:           Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC

  Issuer & Ticker Symbol:     Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)

  Date of Event Requiring
  Statement:                  10/24/08

  Signature:                  MILLENNIUM MANAGEMENT LLC

                              By: /s/ David Nolan
                                 ------------------------------------
                              Name:  David Nolan
                              Title: Co-President



  Name:                       Israel A. Englander
  Address:                    c/o Millennium Management LLC
                              666 Fifth Avenue, 8th Floor
                              New York, NY 10103

  Designated Filer:           Integrated Core Strategies (US) LLC

  Issuer & Ticker Symbol:     Global Ship Lease, Inc. (GSL)

  Date of Event Requiring
  Statement:                  10/24/08

  Signature:                  /s/ Israel A. Englander by David Nolan
                              pursuant to a Power of Attorney
                              filed with the SEC on June 6, 2005
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                              Israel A. Englander