UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G/A
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 5)
Golar LNG Ltd.
(Name of Issuer)
Common
(Title of Class of Securities)
G9456A100
(CUSIP Number)
December 30, 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:
[ X ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(d)
CUSIP No. G9456A100
1.Names of Reporting Persons.
Steinberg Asset Management, LLC
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only): 06-1623775
2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC Use Only
4.Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware, United States
Number of 5.Sole Voting Power 12,341,092
Shares
Beneficially 6.Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by
Each 7.Sole Dispositive Power 12,341,092
Reporting
Person With 8.Shared Dispositive Power 0
9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 12,341,092
10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) 18.26%
12.Type of Reporting Person: IA
CUSIP No. G9456A100
1.Names of Reporting Persons.
Michael A. Steinberg
I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above persons (entities only).
2.Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
3.SEC Use Only
4.Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States
Number of 5.Sole Voting Power 342,300
Shares
Beneficially 6.Shared Voting Power 0
Owned by
Each 7.Sole Dispositive Power 342,300
Reporting
Person With 8.Shared Dispositive Power 0
9.Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 342,300
10.Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares [ ]
11.Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9) .51%
12.Type of Reporting Person: IN
Explanatory Note: The Reporting Persons inadvertently omitted on the
Schedule 13G and Amendments Nos. 1 through 4 thereto, shares of the
Issuer beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons and that are traded
on the Oslo Stock Exchange and not on the NASDAQ Stock Market. This
omission has been corrected herein. Additional changes in beneficial
ownership by the Reporting Person are also indicated in this Amendment
No. 5. The schedule below sets out the number of shares of the Issuer
reported by the Reporting Persons as of each of the dates set out below
and the number of the Issuer's common shares, including shares listed on
the Oslo Stock Exchange, actually held by the Reporting Persons as of
each such date.
Date Shares Reported Shares Actually Held
December 31, 2006 4,662,197 6,986,547
June 30, 2007 6,463,371 8,662,178
December 31, 2007 6,635,896 8,320,503
October 31, 2008 10,974,709 12,793,546
December 31, 2008 10,993,719 12,816,556
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer:
Golar LNG Ltd.
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
Par La Ville Place
14 Par La Ville Road 4th Floor
Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda
Item 2(a). Name of Person Filing
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence
Item 2(c). Citizenship
Steinberg Asset Management, LLC
12 East 49th Street
Suite 1202
New York, NY 10017
Delaware
Michael A. Steinberg
12 East 49th Street
Suite 1202
New York, NY 10017
United States
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities:
Common
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number:
G9456A100
Item 3. If This Statement is Filed Pursuant to 240.13d-1(b) or 240.13d-2(b)
or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:
(a) - Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.
(b) - Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.
(c) - Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.
(d) - Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company
Act of 1940.
(e) X An investment adviser in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);
(f) - An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with
240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);
(g) - A parent holding company or control person in accordance with 240.13d-
1(b)(1)(ii)(G);
(h) - A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Act;
(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;
(j) - Group, in accordance with 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).
Item 4. Ownership:
a. Amount beneficially owned: 12,683,392
Michael A. Steinberg may be deemed to have beneficial ownership of the
securities beneficially owned by Steinberg Asset Management, LLC
and Michael A. Steinberg & Company, Inc. In addition, the securities reported
as beneficially owned by Michael A. Steinberg include securities held by
Mr. Steinberg's wife and children as well as securities held in trust for
Mr. Steinberg's children of which Mr. Steinberg is trustee.
b. Percent of Class: 18.77%
c. Number of shares as to which the person has:
(i) Sole power to vote or to direct the vote 12,683,392
(ii) Shared power to vote or to direct the vote 0
(iii)Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of 12,683,392
(iv) Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition 0
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class:
Not applicable.
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 of Control
Person:
Not applicable.
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
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 that purpose
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: December 30, 2009
By:/s/ Steven Feld
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Steven Feld
Title: Managing Director