UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON,
D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE
13D
Under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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GENERAL
FINANCE CORPORATION
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(Name
of Issuer)
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Common
Stock
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(Title
of Class of Securities)
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369822101
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(CUSIP
Number)
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Ronald
F. Valenta
260
South Los Robles, Suite 217
Pasadena,
CA 91101
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(Name;
Address and Telephone Number of Person
Authorized
to Receive Notices and Communications)
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September
13, 2007
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(Date
of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
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1 |
Name of Reporting Person
Ronald F. Valenta
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Person (entities only) ______________________
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2 | Check the Appropriate Box if Member of a Group (See Instructions) | |
(a)
o
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(b)
o
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3 | SEC Use Only | |
4 | Source of Funds | |
PF | ||
5 |
Check if
Disclosure of Legal Proceeding is Required
Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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o
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6 |
Citizenship
or Place of Organization
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United States | ||
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7 |
Sole
Voting Power
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2,591,966
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Number
of
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8 |
Shared
Voting Power
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Shares
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13,500
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Beneficially
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Owned
by
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9 |
Sole
Dispositive Power
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Each
Reporting
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2,591,966
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Person
With
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10 |
Shared
Dispositive Power
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13,500
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11 |
Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
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2,605,466 | ||
12 |
Check
if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain
Shares
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o
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13 |
Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
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22.3% | ||
14 |
Type
of Reporting Person
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IN | ||
ITEM
1.
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SECURITY
AND ISSUER.
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ITEM 2. |
IDENTITY
AND BACKGROUND
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ITEM 3. |
SOURCE
AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER
CONSIDERATION
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ITEM 4. |
PURPOSE
OF TRANSACTION
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ITEM 5. |
INTEREST
IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER
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ITEM 6. |
CONTRACTS,
ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO THE
SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
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ITEM 7. |
MATERIAL
TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
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Exhibit
No.
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Description
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7.1
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Amended
and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, dated March 3, 2006,
by and
among the Issuer, the Reporting Person and certain other stockholders
of
the Issuer is hereby incorporated by reference from the Issuer’s Annual
Report on Form 10-K and Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December
31,
2006.
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Date:
September 17, 2007
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/s/
RONALD F. VALENTA
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Ronald
F. Valenta
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