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For the fiscal year ended UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington , D.C. 20549 FORM 20 - F [ ] REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12 ( b ) OR ( g ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission file number [ ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Date of event requiring this shell company report OR [ □ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from OR [ ] SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 ( d ) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 001-32199 December 31 , 2020 OR to SFL Corporation Ltd. ( Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter ) ( Translation of Registrant's name into English ) Bermuda ( Jurisdiction of incorporation or organization ) Par - la - Ville Place 14 Par - la - Ville Road Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda ( Address of principal executive offices ) James Ayers Par - la - Ville Place 14 Par - la - Ville Road Hamilton HM 08 Bermuda Tel : +1 ( 441 ) 295-9500 Fax : +1 ( 441 ) 295-3494 ( Name , Telephone , Email and / or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person )