SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Baker Gregory B

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

22-28 EDGEWORTH DAVID AVE. #202 LEVEL 2

(Street)

HORNSBY

2077

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/12/2012

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
General Finance CORP [ GFN ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	CFO of Royal Wolf Holdings Ltd

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	100	D
Common Stock	100	I	Spouse

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	01/22/2009	01/22/2018	Common Stock	20,000	$8.8	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	07/23/2009	07/23/2018	Common Stock	5,000	$5.35	D
Warrants⁽²⁾	06/25/2010	06/25/2013	Common Stock	50	$0	D
Warrants⁽²⁾	06/25/2010	06/25/2013	Common Stock	50	$0	I	Spouse
Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽³⁾	06/30/2014	09/15/2020	Common Stock	16,000	$1.06	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reporting Person is the Chief Financial Officer of Royal Wolf Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Issuer.

2. These warrants were issued as a component of Units that were issued as of June 25, 2010 pursuant to the rights offering of General Finance Corporation.

3. See attached document "rider.txt" for explanation of Footnote 3.

	Christopher A. Wilson, Attorney-in-Fact for Gregory B Baker	03/12/2012
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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