0001342287-14-000172.txt : 20141126 0001342287-14-000172.hdr.sgml : 20141126 20141126145745 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001342287-14-000172 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20141125 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20141126 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20141126 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: General Finance CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001342287 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RETAIL-RETAIL STORES, NEC [5990] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-32845 FILM NUMBER: 141253234 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 EAST UNION STREET CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91103 BUSINESS PHONE: 626-584-9722 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 39 EAST UNION STREET CITY: PASADENA STATE: CA ZIP: 91103 8-K 1 form_8-k.htm FORM 8-K form_8-k.htm


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): November 25, 2014
General Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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)
 
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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EXPLANATORY NOTES
Certain References

References in this Current Report 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 North America Leasing Corporation , a Delaware corporation (“GFNNA Leasing”); GFN North America Corp., a Delaware corporation (“GFNNA”); 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 (“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

On November 25, 2014 in the United States (November 26, 2014 in Australia), Royal Wolf (ASX:RWH) announced that it had acquired YS Container Services (NZ) Limited.

The above-mentioned press release and other information about Royal Wolf are available on the Australian Securities Exchange and the Royal Wolf website at www.royalwolf.com.au.



 
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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: November 26, 2014 
By:  
/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON
  
   
Christopher A. Wilson
  
   
General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary
 
  
 

 


 
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