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): April 10, 2020
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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)
| 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)
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||
| Common Stock, $0.0001 par value | GFN | NASDAQ Global Market | ||
| 9.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (Liquidation Preference $100 per share) | GFNCP | NASDAQ Global Market | ||
| 8.125% Senior Notes due 2021 | GFNSL | NASDAQ Global Market |
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. ☐
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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 8.01 | Other Events | 1 | |||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits | 1 | |||
| Exhibit 99.1 | Press Release of GFN dated April 10, 2020 | ||||
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 10, 2020 GFN announced that the GFN board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $2.25 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 January 31, 2020 and ending on April 29, 2020. This dividend is payable on April 30, 2020 to Series C Preferred Stockholders of record as of April 29, 2020.
A copy of the press release of GFN dated April 10, 2020 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Exhibit | Exhibit Description |
| 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.
GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION | ||||
| Dated: April 10, 2020 | By: | /s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON | ||
| Christopher A. Wilson | ||||
| General Counsel, Vice President and Secretary | ||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Exhibit Description | |
| 99.1 |
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