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 3, 2017

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)

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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	Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers	1
Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits	2

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of General Finance Corporation dated January 3, 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 January 3, 2017 General Finance Corporation (the "Company") announced that it appointed Jody Miller as the President of the Company effective January 3, 2017. Mr. Miller will assume responsibility for the Company's worldwide operations and will report directly to Ronald Valenta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The press release announcing Mr. Miller's appointment is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibit	Exhibit Description
99.1	Press Release of General Finance Corporation dated January 3, 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.

	GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
Dated: January 3, 2017	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 General Finance Corporation dated January 3, 2017

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

General Finance Corporation Appoints Jody Miller to President

PASADENA, CA – January 3, 2017 – General Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: GFN), a leading specialty rental services company offering portable storage, modular space and liquid containment solutions in North America and in the Asia-Pacific region of Australia and New Zealand, today announced that Jody Miller has been appointed President of General Finance Corporation (the "Company"). Mr. Miller was previously Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of GFN North America Leasing Corporation.

Mr. Miller, age 49, will assume responsibility for the Company's worldwide operations and will report directly to Ronald Valenta, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

"We are very fortunate to have someone of Jody's caliber. I have known Jody for over a decade and he has an extremely successful track record in the portable services and equipment rental sectors," said Mr. Valenta. "Jody is an exceptionally talented and proven leader in achieving operational excellence, superior sales results and high asset returns. He will continue to serve as a great mentor to the senior management team and employees at each and every level."

Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Miller spent over 25 years in the equipment rental industry, including at Mobile Mini, Inc. as Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer for five years, Mobile Storage Group, Inc. as Senior Vice President for five years, and RSC Holdings, Inc. as Regional Vice President for seven years. Prior to that, he worked in smaller rental businesses in various leadership roles. Mr. Miller is a 1990 graduate of Central Missouri State University.

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 Asia-Pacific leasing operations in Australia and New Zealand consist of majority-owned Royal Wolf Holdings Limited (www.royalwolf.com.au), the leading provider of portable storage solutions in those countries. The Company's North America leasing operations consist of wholly-owned subsidiaries Pac-Van, Inc. (www.pacvan.com) and Lone Star Tank Rental Inc. (www.lonestartank.com), 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 and other steel-related products in North America.   Royal Wolf's shares trade under the symbol "RWH" on the Australian Securities Exchange.

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