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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 7,
2019
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General Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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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)
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
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Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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GFN
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NASDAQ Global Market
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9.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
(Liquidation Preference $100 per share)
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GFNCP
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NASDAQ Global Market
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8.125% Senior Notes due 2021
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GFNSL
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NASDAQ Global Market
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company
as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
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 Australian and New Zealand
subsidiaries (collectively, “Royal Wolf”).
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Item 7.01
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Regulation FD Disclosure
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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1
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Exhibit 99.1
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General
Finance Corporation Investor Presentation Through First Quarter
Ended September 30, 2019
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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
GFN
is furnishing the investor presentation attached as Exhibit 99.1 to
this Current Report, which it may use from time to time in
presentations to investors and other interested
parties. The presentation will also be posted on the
Company’s website.
In
accordance with general instruction B.2 to Form 8-K, information in
this Item 7.01 and Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed
“filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of such section, nor shall
it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as
shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such
filing.
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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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: November 7, 2019
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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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