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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): June 15,
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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the
Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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 Events
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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 June 15,
2017
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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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On June 15, 2017 General Finance Corporation (the
“Company”) announced that it will appoint Jody Miller
as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 1,
2018. Mr. Miller will assume responsibility for the
Company’s global operations and will report directly to
Ronald Valenta, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company. The Company also announced that it will nominate Mr.
Miller to serve on the board of directors commencing in December
2017. Mr. Valenta will resign as Chief Executive Officer effective
January 1, 2018. The press release
announcing Mr. Miller’s appointment is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 8.01
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Other Events
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On June 15, 2017 General Finance Corporation (the
“Company”) announced that it will appoint Jody Miller
as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company effective January 1,
2018. Mr. Miller will assume responsibility for the
Company’s global operations and will report directly to
Ronald Valenta, Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors of the
Company. The Company also announced that it will nominate Mr.
Miller to serve on the board of directors commencing in December
2017. Mr. Valenta will resign as Chief Executive Officer effective
January 1, 2018. The press release
announcing Mr. Miller’s appointment is attached hereto as
Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01
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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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Press Release of General Finance Corporation dated June 15,
2017
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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: June 15, 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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Press Release of General Finance Corporation dated June 15,
2017
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