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Schedule 13G/A

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)*

Global Ship Lease, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
Y27183105
(CUSIP Number)
November 24, 2009
(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

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

     o Rule 13d-1(b)

     þ Rule 13d-1(c)

     o Rule 13d-1(d)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
 

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CUSIP No.
  
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
SSP OFFSHORE LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  NEVIS
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   864,500
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   864,500
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  864,500
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  1.82%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PN

 

                         
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
SFM PARTICIPATION II LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  NEVIS
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   864,500
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   864,500
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  864,500
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  1.82%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  PN

 

                         
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
SFM AH LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  DELAWARE
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   864,500
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   864,500
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  864,500
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  1.82%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO

 

                         
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  DELAWARE
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   864,500
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   0
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   864,500
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    0
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  864,500
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  1.82%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  OO, IA

 

                         
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
GEORGE SOROS
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  UNITED STATES
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   864,500
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    864,500
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  864,500
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  1.82%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IA

 

                         
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
ROBERT SOROS
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  UNITED STATES
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   864,500
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    864,500
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  864,500
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  1.82%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IA

 

                         
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1   NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
JONATHAN SOROS
     
     
2   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
  (a)   o
  (b)   þ
     
3   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  UNITED STATES
       
  5   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   0
       
SHARES 6   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   864,500
       
EACH 7   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   0
       
WITH: 8   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    864,500
     
9   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  864,500
     
10   CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  o
     
11   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  1.82%
     
12   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS)
   
  IA

 

                         
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Item 1(a)   Name of Issuer: Global Ship Lease, Inc. (the “Issuer”).
1(b)   Address of the Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

c/o Portland House
Stag Place
London SW1E 5RS
United Kingdom
Item 2(a)   Name of Person Filing
The Statement is filed on behalf of each of the following persons (collectively, the “Reporting Persons”):
  i)   SSP Offshore LLC (“SSO”);
 
  ii)   SFM Participation II LLC (“SFM Participation”);
 
  iii)   SFM AH LLC (“SFM AH”);
 
  iv)   Soros Fund Management LLC (“SFM LLC”);
 
  v)   George Soros;
 
  vi)   Robert Soros; and
 
  vii)   Jonathan Soros.
Item 2(b)   Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:
The address of the principal business office of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o Soros Fund Management LLC, 888 Seventh Avenue, 33rd Floor, New York, New York 10106.
Item 2(c)   Citizenship:
  i)   SSO is a Nevis limited liability company;
 
  ii)   SFM Participation is a Nevis limited liability company;
 
  iii)   SFM AH is a Delaware limited liability company;
 
  iv)   SFM LLC is a Delaware limited liability company;
 
  v)   George Soros is a United States citizen;
 
  vi)   Robert Soros is a United States citizen; and
 
  vii)   Jonathan Soros is a United States citizen.
Item 2(d)   Title of Class of Securities:
Class A Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share (the “Shares”).

 

 

 

                         
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Item 2(e)   CUSIP Number:
Y27183105
Item 3.   If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
This Item 3 is not applicable.
Item 4.   Ownership:
Item 4(a)   Amount Beneficially Owned:
As of November 27, 2009, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of 864,500 Shares issuable upon the exercise of warrants held for the account of SSO.
Item 4(b)   Percent of Class:
As of November 27, 2009, each of the Reporting Persons may be deemed the beneficial owner of approximately 1.82% of the total number of Shares outstanding assuming the exercise and conversion of all warrants held for the account of SSO.
Item 4(c)   Number of shares as to which such person has:
             
SSO            
(i)
   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     864,500  
(ii)
   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     0  
(iii)
   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     864,500  
(iv)
   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     0  
             
SFM Participation        
(i)
   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     864,500  
(ii)
   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     0  
(iii)
   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     864,500  
(iv)
   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     0  
             
SFM AH        
(i)
   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     864,500  
(ii)
   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     0  
(iii)
   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     864,500  
(iv)
   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     0  

 

 

 

                         
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SFM LLC        
(i)
   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     864,500  
(ii)
   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     0  
(iii)
   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     864,500  
(iv)
   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     0  
             
George Soros        
(i)
   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     0  
(ii)
   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     864,500  
(iii)
   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     0  
(iv)
   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     864,500  
             
Robert Soros        
(i)
   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     0  
(ii)
   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     864,500  
(iii)
   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     0  
(iv)
   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     864,500  
             
Jonathan Soros        
(i)
   Sole power to vote or direct the vote:     0  
(ii)
   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote     864,500  
(iii)
   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     0  
(iv)
   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of     864,500  
Item 5.   Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the Reporting Persons have ceased to be the beneficial owners of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following þ.
Item 6.   Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person:
The partners of SSO, including Quantum Partners LDC, a Cayman Islands limited duration company, have the right to participate in the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the Shares held for the account of SSO in accordance with their partnership interest in SSO.
Item 7.   Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company:
This Item 7 is not applicable.

 

 

 

                         
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Item 8.   Identification and Classification of Members of the Group:
This Item 8 is not applicable.
Item 9.   Notice of Dissolution of Group:
This Item 9 is not applicable.
Item 10.   Certification:
By signing below each of the Reporting Persons certifies that, to the best of such person’s knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purpose or effect.

 

 

 

                         
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SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
Date: November 27, 2009  SSP OFFSHORE LLC

By:  SFM PARTICIPATION II LLC
        General Partner

By:  SFM AH LLC
        Managing Member

By:  Soros Fund Management LLC
        Managing Member
 		  
  By:   /s/ Jay Schoenfarber    
    Name:   Jay Schoenfarber   
    Title:   Assistant General Counsel   
 
Date: November 27, 2009  SFM PARTICIPATION II LLC

By:  SFM AH LLC
        Managing Member

By:  Soros Fund Management LLC
        Managing Member
 		  
  By:   /s/ Jay Schoenfarber    
    Name:   Jay Schoenfarber   
    Title:   Assistant General Counsel   
 
Date: November 27, 2009  SFM AH LLC

By:  Soros Fund Management LLC
        Managing Member
 		  
  By:   /s/ Jay Schoenfarber    
    Name:   Jay Schoenfarber   
    Title:   Assistant General Counsel   
 
Date: November 27, 2009  SOROS FUND MANAGEMENT LLC
 		  
  By:   /s/ Jay Schoenfarber    
    Name:   Jay Schoenfarber   
    Title:   Assistant General Counsel   

 

 

 

                         
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Date: November 27, 2009  GEORGE SOROS
 		  
  By:   /s/ Jay Schoenfarber    
    Name:   Jay Schoenfarber   
    Title:   Attorney-in-fact   
 
Date: November 27, 2009  ROBERT SOROS
 		  
  By:   /s/ Jay Schoenfarber    
    Name:   Jay Schoenfarber   
    Title:   Attorney-in-fact   
 
Date: November 27, 2009  JONATHAN SOROS
 		  
  By:   /s/ Jay Schoenfarber    
    Name:   Jay Schoenfarber   
    Title:   Attorney-in-fact