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 23, 2014
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 | | 32-0163571 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| 39 East Union Street | | |
| Pasadena, California | | 91103 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(626) 584-9722
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
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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, 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").
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| Item 8.01 | | Other Events | | 1 | |
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| Item 9.01 | | Financial Statements and Exhibits | | 1 | |
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| Exhibit 99.1 | | Press Release of GFN dated January 23, 2014 | | | |
Item 8.01 Other Events
On January 23, 2014 GFN announced that it will hold a conference call on February 10, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. PST (11:30 a.m. EST) to announce its financial results for the second quarter ended December 31, 2013 of the fiscal year ending June 30, 2014. The conference call number for U.S. participants is (866) 901-5096, and the conference call number for participants outside the U.S. is (706) 643-3717. The conference identification number for both conference call numbers is 42980377.
A copy of the press release of GFN dated January 23, 2014 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
Exhibit:
99.1 Press Release of GFN dated January 23, 2014
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 | |
| Dated: January 23, 2014 | By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON | |
| | | Christopher A. Wilson | |
| | | Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary | |
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99.1 | | Press Release of GFN dated January 23, 2014 |
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