UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 37951D102

1.

Name of Reporting Person
ABRY Partners VII, L.P.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
9,637,955*

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
9,637,955*

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,637,955*

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.6%*

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

CUSIP No. 37951D102

1.

Name of Reporting Person
ABRY Partners VII Co-Investment Fund, L.P.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
9,637,955*

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
9,637,955*

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,637,955*

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.6%*

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

CUSIP No. 37951D102

1.

Name of Reporting Person
ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
9,637,955*

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
9,637,955*

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,637,955*

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.6%*

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
PN

CUSIP No. 37951D102

1.

Name of Reporting Person
EMC Holdco 2 B.V.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Netherlands

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
9,637,955*

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
9,637,955*

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,637,955*

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.6%*

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
FI

CUSIP No. 37951D102

1.

Name of Reporting Person
EMC Acquisition Holdings LLC

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
Delaware

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
5,080,049*

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
5,080,049*

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
5,080,049*

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.6%*

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
OO

CUSIP No. 37951D102

1.

Name of Reporting Person
Jay Grossman

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
9,637,955*

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
9,637,955*

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,637,955*

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.6%*

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

CUSIP No. 37951D102

1.

Name of Reporting Person
Peggy Koenig

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group

(a)

o

(b)

x

3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
-0-

6.

Shared Voting Power
9,637,955*

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
-0-

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
9,637,955*

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
9,637,955*

10.

Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
10.6%*

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
IN

CUSIP No. 37951D102

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer:
Global Eagle Entertainment Inc.

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
4553 Glencoe Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90292

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing:
ABRY Partners VII, L.P.

ABRY Partners VII Co-Investment Fund, L.P.

ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P.

EMC Holdco 2 B.V.

EMC Acquisition Holdings LLC

Jay Grossman

Peggy Koenig

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office, or, if none, Residence:
c/o ABRY Partners, 888 Boylston Street, 16th Floor, Boston, MA 02199

(c)

Citizenship:
See Item 4 of each cover page.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value per share.

(e)

CUSIP Number:
37951D102

Item 3.

Not applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

On July 27, 2017, EMC Acquisition Holdings LLC (“EMC Acquisition Holdings”) became the direct owner of 5,080,049, or 5.6%, of the Shares of the Issuer, based on 90,594,470 Shares outstanding as of

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July 27, 2017.  EMC Holdco 2 B.V. (“EMC Holdco 2”) is the direct owner of 83.37% of the common stock of EMC Acquisition Holdings and has voting and dispositive power over the securities held directly by EMC Acquisition Holdings.  EMC Holdco 2 B.V. directly owns 4,557,906, or 5.0%, of the Shares of the Issuer, based on 90,594,470 Shares outstanding as of July 27, 2017.  In the aggregate, EMC Holdco 2 beneficially owns 9,637,955, or 10.6%, of the Shares of the Issuer, based on 90,594,470 Shares outstanding as of July 27, 2017.  EMC Holdco 2 is a company incorporated under the laws of the Netherlands, the managing directors of which are Karina Franciska Johanna Jansen, Djonie Maria Angela Spreeuwers, Tomer Yosef-Or and Robert Joseph Nicewicz, Jr.  Each such person may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.  EMC Holdco 1 Coöperatief U.A., a cooperative entity organized and existing under the laws of the Netherlands (“EMC Holdco 1”) is the sole owner of EMC Holdco 2 and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2.

EMC Aggregator, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the direct owner of 99.0% of the common stock of EMC Holdco 1 and EMC Aggregator Sub, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EMC Aggregator, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is the direct owner of 1.0% of the common stock of EMC Holdco 1.  Each of EMC Aggregator, LLC and EMC Aggregator Sub, LLC may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 1.  Each of Ingrid Mulder, Sidney Stacie, Marc Hollander, Corfas B.V., C.J. Brucato, Brian St. Jean, and Messrs. Yosef-Or and Nicewicz are directors of EMC Holdco 1.  Each such person or entity may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 1, but disclaims beneficial ownership of the Shares.

As the direct owner of 96.72429% of the equity interests of EMC Aggregator, LLC, ABRY Partners VII, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, also may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2.   As the direct owner of 3.19196% of the equity interests of EMC Aggregator, LLC, ABRY Partners VII Co-Investment Fund, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, also may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2.  As the direct owner of 0.08375% of the equity interests of EMC Aggregator, ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. also may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2.  Each of James Scola and Messrs. Yosef-Or and Brucato is a member of the board of directors of each of EMC Aggregator, LLC and EMC Aggregator Sub, LLC and may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.

EMC Holdco 1, EMC Aggregator, LLC, EMC Aggregator Sub, LLC, ABRY Partners VII, L.P., ABRY Partners VII Co-Investment Fund, L.P. and ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P. disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2.  

ABRY VII Capital Partners, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, the general partner of ABRY Partners VII, L.P., may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.

ABRY Partners VII Co-Investment GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the general partner of ABRY Partners VII Co-Investment Fund, L.P., may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.

ABRY VII Capital Investors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the general partner of ABRY VII Capital Partners, L.P. and member of ABRY Partners VII Co-Investment GP, LLC, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.

ABRY Investment GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, the general partner of ABRY Investment Partnership, L.P., may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.

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Each of Mr. Jay Grossman and Ms. Peggy Koenig, equal members and managers of each of ABRY Investment GP, LLC and ABRY VII Capital Investors, LLC, may be deemed to share voting and dispositive power with respect to any Shares beneficially owned by EMC Holdco 2, but disclaims beneficial ownership of such Shares.

ABRY Partners VII, L.P. has the right under a nomination agreement (the “ABRY Nomination Agreement”) to nominate one individual for election to the Issuer’s board of directors. This right terminates when (i) ABRY Partners VII, L.P. holds less than 5% of the Issuer’s outstanding common stock, (ii) ABRY Partners VII, L.P. or its affiliates consummate a “competitive transaction” (as defined in the ABRY Nomination Agreement) or (iii) any partner, member or employee of ABRY Partners VII, L.P. or any of its affiliates becomes a director, board observer or executive officer of any competitor of the Issuer. The ABRY Nomination Agreement also requires that, subject to certain exceptions, ABRY Partners VII, L.P. and its affiliates will be subject to a “standstill” provision. This provision prohibits ABRY Partners VII, L.P. and its affiliates from taking certain actions to influence or control the Issuer (including acquiring additional securities of the Issuer) until six months after the termination of ABRY Partners VII, L.P.’s nomination right.

The address of the principal business office of each individual named above who is an affiliate of EMC is c/o ABRY Partners, 888 Boylston Street, 16th Floor, Boston, MA 02199. Each such individual who is an affiliate of ABRY Partners is a citizen of the United States.

(b)

Percent of class:   

See Item 11 of each cover page, which is based upon Item 6 of each cover page. See also Item 4(a) above.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

See Item 5 of each cover page.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

See Item 6 of each cover page.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

See Item 7 of each cover page.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

See Item 8 of each cover page.

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.

See Item 4 above.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.

Not applicable.

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Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10.

Certifications.

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, other than activities solely in connection with a nomination under § 240.14a-11.

CUSIP No. 37951D102

Dated August 8, 2017

EMC ACQUISITION HOLDINGS LLC

By:

/s/ Tomer Yosef-Or

Name:

Tomer Yosef-Or

Title:

Authorized Person

EMC HOLDCO 2 B.V.

By:

/s/ Tomer Yosef-Or

Name:

Tomer Yosef-Or

Title:

Director

ABRY PARTNERS VII, L.P.

By:

ABRY VII Capital Partners, L.P.

Its General Partner

By:

ABRY VII Capital Investors, LLC

Its General Partner

By:

/s/ Jay Grossman

Name:

Jay Grossman

Title:

Authorized Person

ABRY PARTNERS VII CO-INVESTMENT FUND, L.P.

By:

ABRY Partners VII Co-Investment GP, LLC

Its General Partner

By:

ABRY VII Capital Investors, LLC

Its Member

By:

/s/ Jay Grossman

Name:

Jay Grossman

Title:

Authorized Person

ABRY INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP, L.P.

By:

ABRY Investment GP, LLC

Its General Partner

By:

/s/ Jay Grossman

Name:

Jay Grossman

Title:

Authorized Person

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/s/ Peggy Koenig

Peggy Koenig

/s/ Jay Grossman

Jay Grossman

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Exhibit
Number

Title

1

Joint Filing Agreement