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): June 17, 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)
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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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"); and Lone Star Tank Rental Inc., a Delaware corporation ("Lone Star").
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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 June 17, 2014 | | | |
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On June 17, 2014 GFN announced that the common stock of GFN is set to join the Russell 3000® Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensive set of U.S. and global equity indexes on June 27, 2014 according to a preliminary list of additions posted on June 13, 2014.
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A copy of the press release of GFN dated June 17, 2014 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit | Exhibit Description |
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| 99.1 | Press Release of GFN dated June 17, 2014 |
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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 | |
| Dated: June 17, 2014 | By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON | |
| | | Christopher A. Wilson | |
| | | General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary | |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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| 99.1 | | Press Release of GFN dated June 17, 2014 |
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