UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.)
SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LTD
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(NAME OF ISSUER)
Common Stock (Par Value $0.01)
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(TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES)
G81075106
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(CUSIP NUMBER)
December 31, 2017
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(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)
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
Deutsche Bank AG*
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2. Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Federal Republic of Germany
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
5,516,968
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 5,608,568
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,608,568
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) |_|
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.95%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
FI
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* In accordance with Securities Exchange Act Release No. 39538 (January 12,
1998), this filing reflects the securities beneficially owned by Global
Markets and the Corporate and Investment Banking group (collectively, "GM/CIB")
of Deutsche Bank AG and its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "DBAG").
This filing does not reflect securities, if any, beneficially owned by any
other business group of DBAG. Consistent with Rule 13d-4 under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act"), this filing shall not be construed as an admission
that GM/CIB is, for purposes of Section 13(d) under the Act, the beneficial
owner of any securities covered by the filing. Furthermore, GM/CIB disclaims
beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by (i) any client
accounts with respect to which GM/CIB or its employees have voting or investment
discretion, or both, and (ii) certain investment entities, of which GM/CIB is
the general partner, managing general partner, or other manager, to the extent
interests in such entities are held by persons other than GM/CIB.
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
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2. Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
12
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 12
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
12
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) |_|
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
0.00%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
CO, BD
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1. Names of Reporting Persons.
Deutsche Bank AG, London Branch
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2. Check the Appropriate Box If a Member of a Group
(See Instructions)
(a) |_|
(b) |_|
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3. SEC Use Only
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4. Citizenship or Place of Organization
Great Britain
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5. SOLE VOTING POWER
5,516,956* including convertible bonds on as-converted basis
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6. SHARED VOTING POWER
NUMBER OF
SHARES 0
BENEFICIALLY -------------------------------------------------------------
OWNED BY EACH 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING
PERSON WITH 5,608,556* including convertible bonds on as-converted basis
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,608,556* including convertible bonds on as-converted basis
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10. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
(See Instructions) |_|
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11. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.95%
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12. Type of Reporting Person
CO, BK
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* On December 31, 2017, the reporting person held 32,845,000 units of
convertible bonds expiring on February 1, 2018 representing 434,927 common
shares calculated using conversion rate of 13.2418 as adjusted by the issuer
on December 7, 2017.
On December 31, 2017, the reporting person held 4,943,000 units of convertible
bonds expiring on October 15, 2021 representing 296,786 common shares calculated
using conversion rate of 60.0416 as adjusted by the issuer on December 7, 2017.
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Item 1.
(a) Name of Issuer:
SHIP FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LTD
(b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Bryggegata 3
Oslo, 0112
Norway
Item 2.
(a) Name of Person Filing:
This statement is filed on behalf of Deutsche Bank AG ("Reporting
Person").
(b) Address of the Principal Office or, if none, residence:
Taunusanlage 12
60325 Frankfurt am Main
Federal Republic of Germany
(c) Citizenship:
The citizenship of the Reporting Person is set forth on the cover page.
(d) Title of Class of Securities:
The title of the securities is common stock, $0.01 par value
("Common Stock").
(e) CUSIP Number:
The CUSIP number of the Common Stock is set forth on the cover page.
Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to SS.240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), check whether the person filing is a:
(a) |X| Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78o).
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.
(b) |X| Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).
Deutsche Bank AG London Branch
(c) |_| Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act
(15 U.S.C. 78c).
(d) |_| Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).
(e) |_| An investment adviser in accordance with S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) |_| An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) |_| A parent holding company or control person in accordance with
S. 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) |_| A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);
(i) |_| A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment
company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of
1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);
(j) |X| A non-U.S. institution in accordance with Group, in accordance with
Rule 13d-1 (b)(1)(ii)(J).
Deutsche Bank AG
(k) |_| Group, in accordance with S.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership.
(a) Amount beneficially owned:
The Reporting Person owns the amount of the Common Stock as set forth
on the cover page.
(b) Percent of class:
The Reporting Person owns the percentage of the Common Stock as set
forth on the cover page.
(c) Number of shares as to which such person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote
The Reporting Person has the sole power to vote or to direct
the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page.
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote
The Reporting Person has the shared power to vote or to direct
the vote of the Common Stock as set forth on the cover page.
(iii) Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
The Reporting Person has the sole power to dispose or to direct
the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth on the
cover page.
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition
The Reporting Person has the shared power to dispose or
to direct the disposition of the Common Stock as set forth
on the cover page.
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 person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five
percent of the class of securities, check the following |_|.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.
Subsidiary Item 3 Classification
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Broker Dealer
Deutsche Bank AG London Branch Bank
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification
By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
belief, the foreign regulatory scheme applicable to a bank organized
under the laws of the Federal Republic of Germany is substantially
comparable to the regulatory scheme applicable to the functionally
equivalent U.S. institution. I also undertake to furnish to the
Commission staff, upon request, information that would otherwise be
disclosed in a Schedule 13D.
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.
Dated: February 14, 2018
Deutsche Bank AG
By: /s/ Daniela Pondeva
Name: Daniela Pondeva
Title: Vice President