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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John
O. Johnson
450
North Brand Avenue, Suite 648
Glendale,
CA 91203
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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 John
O. Johnson
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I.R.S.
Identification No. of Above Persons (entities only)
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____________________ | ||
2. |
Check
the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See
Instructions)
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(a)
o
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(b)
o
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3. | SEC Use Only | |
4. |
Source
of Funds (See Instructions)
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PF
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5. |
Check
if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings is
Required
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o
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Pursuant
to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
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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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665,617
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Number
of
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8. | Shared Voting Power | |
Shares
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-0-
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Beneficially
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Owned
by
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9. | Sole Dispositive Power | |
Each
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665,617
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Reporting
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Person
With
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10. | Shared Dispositive Power | |
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-0-
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11 |
Aggregate
Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting
Person
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665,617
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12 |
Check
Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11)
Excludes
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o
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Certain
Shares (See Instructions)
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13 |
Percent
of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
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6.2%
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14 |
Type
of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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IN
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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/ JOHN O. JOHNSON | |||
John
O. Johnson
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