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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 29,
2018
General Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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001-32845
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32-0163571
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(Commission File Number)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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39 East Union Street
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Pasadena, California
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91103
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(626) 584-9722
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area
Code)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended
to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant
under any of the following provisions (See General Instruction A.2
below):
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
Certain References
References to “we,” “us,”
“our” or the “Company” refer to General
Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GFN”),
and its consolidated subsidiaries. These subsidiaries
include GFN U.S. Australasia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation
(“GFN U.S.”); GFN Insurance Corporation, an Arizona
corporation (“GFNI”); GFN North America Leasing
Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GFNNA Leasing”);
GFN North America Corp., a Delaware corporation
(“GFNNA”); GFN Realty Company, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“GFNRC”); GFN Manufacturing Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“GFNMC”), and its subsidiary, Southern
Frac, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (collectively
“Southern Frac”); Pac-Van, Inc., an Indiana
corporation, and its Canadian subsidiary, PV Acquisition Corp., an Alberta corporation
(collectively “Pac-Van”); and Lone Star Tank Rental
Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Lone Star”); GFN
Asia Pacific Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation
(“GFNAPH”), and its subsidiaries, GFN Asia Pacific
Finance Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation (“GFNAPF”),
Royal Wolf Holdings Limited, an Australian corporation
(“RWH”), and its Australian and New Zealand
subsidiaries (collectively, “Royal Wolf”).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 8.01
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Other
Events
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press
Release of Pac-Van dated January 29, 2018
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 29, 2018 GFN subsidiary Pac-Van
announced its acquisition of Lucky’s Lease, Inc. of
South Royalton, Vermont on Friday, January 26, 2018.
A
copy of the press release of Pac-Van dated January 29, 2018 is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Exhibit
Description
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99.1
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Press
Release of Pac-Van dated January
29, 2018
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
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Dated: January 29, 2018
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By:
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/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON
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Christopher A. Wilson
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General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit
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Number
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Exhibit Description
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99.1
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Press
Release of Pac-Van dated January
29, 2018
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