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): October 17, 2013
General Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 001-32845 | 32-0163571 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 39 East Union Street | ||
| Pasadena, California | 91103 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(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):
| o | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) | |
| o | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) | |
| o | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) | |
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Certain References
References in this Report to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to General Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GFN”), and its direct and indirect subsidiaries. These subsidiaries include GFN U.S. Australasia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GFN U.S.”); GFN North America Corp., a Delaware corporation ("GFNNA"); GFN Manufacturing Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("GFNMC"), and its subsidiary Southern Frac, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Royal Wolf Holdings Limited (formerly GFN Australasia Holdings Pty Limited), an Australian corporation publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange ("RWH"); and its Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries (collectively, "Royal Wolf"); Pac-Van, Inc., an Indiana corporation, and its Canadian subsidiary, PV Acquisition Corp., an Alberta corporation, doing business as "Container King" (collectively, "Pac-Van").
Page | |||||
| Item 8.01 | Other Events | 1 | |||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 1 | |||
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of GFN dated October 17, 2013 | ||||
i
Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 17, 2013 GFN announced that the GFN board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $2.30 per share on the 9.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock of GFN (the “Series C Preferred Stock”) that is payable with respect to the period commencing on July 31, 2013 and ending on October 30, 2013. This dividend is payable on October 31, 2013 to Series C Preferred Stockholders of record as of October 30, 2013.
A copy of the press release of GFN dated October 17, 2013 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit | Exhibit Description |
| 99.1 | Press Release of GFN dated October 17, 2013 |
1
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.
GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: October 17, 2013 | By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON | ||
| Christopher A. Wilson | ||||
| General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary | ||||
2
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 | Press Release of GFN dated October 17, 2013 | |