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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): April 26,
2017
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
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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)
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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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities 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, 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; GFN
North America Corp., a Delaware corporation; GFN Realty Company,
LLC, a Delaware limited liability company; GFN Manufacturing
Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiary, Southern
Frac, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (collectively
“Southern Frac”); Royal Wolf Holdings Limited, an
Australian corporation publicly traded on the Australian Securities
Exchange (collectively with its Australian and New Zealand
subsidiaries, “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”).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers
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Item 8.01
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Other
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Item 9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit 99.1
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Press
Release of General Finance Corporation dated April 26,
2017
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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of
Certain Officers
On April 26, 2017 the Company announced that
Theodore Mourouzis has been appointed President and Chief Executive
Officer of Pac-Van, Inc. effective April 26, 2017. Mr.
Mourouzis will assume responsibility for Pac-Van’s North
America leasing operations and will report directly to Jody Miller,
President of the Company. The press
release announcing Mr. Mourouzis’ appointment is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01
Other Events
On
April 26, 2017 the Company distributed the press release attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
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:
April 26, 2017
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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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