8-K

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): January 14, 2016

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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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 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 (collectively “Pac-Van”); and Lone Star Tank Rental Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Lone Star”).

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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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 January 14, 2016

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Item 8.01   Other Events

On January 14, 2016 GFN announced that the GFN board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $2.30 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 October 31, 2015 and ending on January 30, 2016.  This dividend is payable on February 1, 2016 to Series C Preferred Stockholders of record as of January 29, 2016.

A copy of the press release of GFN dated January 14, 2016 is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release of GFN dated January 14, 2016

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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:  January 14, 2016	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	Press Release of GFN dated January 14, 2016

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION DECLARES DIVIDEND OF $2.30 PER SHARE ON ITS 9.00% SERIES C CUMULATIVE REDEEMABLE PERPETUAL PREFERRED STOCK

PASADENA, CA – January 14, 2016 – General Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:GFN), a leading specialty rental services company offering portable storage, modular space and liquid containment solutions (the “Company”), announced today that in accordance with the terms of its 9.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock (NASDAQ:GFNCP) (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), the Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend of $2.30 per share. The dividend is the eleventh dividend being paid by the Company on its Series C Preferred Stock and is payable with respect to the period commencing on October 31, 2015 and ending on January 30, 2016. This dividend is payable on February 1, 2016 to preferred stockholders of record as of January 29, 2016.

About General Finance Corporation

Headquartered in Pasadena, California, General Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: GFN, www.generalfinance.com) is a leading specialty rental services company offering portable storage, modular space and liquid containment solutions.  Management’s expertise in these sectors drives disciplined growth strategies, operational guidance, effective capital allocation and capital markets support for the Company’s subsidiaries.  The Company’s principal leasing operations are in the Asia-Pacific regions of Australia and New Zealand, consisting of majority-owned Royal Wolf Holdings Limited (www.royalwolf.com.au), the leading provider of portable storage solutions in those regions, and in North America, consisting of wholly-owned Pac-Van, Inc. (www.pacvan.com) and Lone Star Tank Rental Inc. (www.lonestartank.com), prominent regional providers of portable storage, office and liquid storage tank containers, mobile offices and modular buildings.  The Company also owns 90% of Southern Frac, LLC (www.southernfrac.com), a manufacturer of portable liquid storage tank containers in North America.   Royal Wolf’s shares trade on the Australian Securities Exchange under the symbol RWH.

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