UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 17,
2019
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General Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
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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)
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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
Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
Act:
Title of Each Class
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Trading Symbol
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
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Common Stock, $0.0001 par value
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GFN
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NASDAQ Global Market
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9.00% Series C Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock
(Liquidation Preference $100 per share)
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GFNCP
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NASDAQ Global Market
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8.125% Senior Notes due 2021
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GFNSL
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NASDAQ Global Market
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Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company
as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405
of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging
growth company ☐
If an
emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant
has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided
pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
EXPLANATORY NOTES
Certain References
References to “we,” “us,”
“our” or the “Company” refer to General
Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GFN”),
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 (“GFNNA Leasing”);
GFN North America Corp., a Delaware corporation
(“GFNNA”); GFN Realty Company, LLC, a Delaware limited
liability company (“GFNRC”); GFN Manufacturing Corporation, a Delaware
corporation (“GFNMC”), and its subsidiary, Southern
Frac, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (collectively
“Southern Frac”); 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”); GFN
Asia Pacific Holdings Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation
(“GFNAPH”) and its Australian and New Zealand
subsidiaries (collectively, “Royal Wolf”).
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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 GFN dated October 17, 2019
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On October 17, 2019 GFN announced that it will
hold a conference call on November 7, 2019 at 8:30 a.m. PDT (11:30
a.m. EDT) to announce its financial results for the first
quarter ended September 30, 2019 of fiscal year 2020. The conference call number for U.S. participants
is (866) 901-5096, and the conference call number for participants
outside the U.S. is (706) 643-3717. The conference identification
number for both conference call numbers is
2086720.
A copy
of the press release of GFN dated October 17, 2019 is attached as Exhibit
99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and
Exhibits
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: October 17, 2019
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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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EXHIBIT
99.1
GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION TO ANNOUNCE FIRST QUARTER FISCAL YEAR
2020 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON NOVEMBER 7, 2019
PASADENA,
CA – October 17, 2019 – General Finance Corporation
(NASDAQ:GFN), a leading specialty rental services company offering
portable storage, modular space and liquid containment solutions
(the “Company”), will announce its financial results
for the first quarter ended September 30, 2019 of fiscal year 2020
before the U.S. market opens on Thursday, November 7,
2019.
Management
will host a conference call the same day at 8:30 a.m. Pacific Time
(11:30 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss the Company's operating
results. The conference call number for U.S. participants is (866)
901-5096 and the conference call number for participants outside
the U.S. is (706) 643-3717. The conference ID number for both
conference call numbers is 2086720. Additionally, interested
parties can listen to a live webcast of the call in the "Investor
Relations" section of the Company's website at http://www.generalfinance.com.
A
replay of the conference call may be accessed through November 25,
2019 by dialing (800) 585-8367 (U.S.) or (404) 537-3406
(international), using conference ID number 2086720.
After
the replay has expired, interested parties can listen to the
conference call via webcast in the "Investor Relations" section of
the Company's website at http://www.generalfinance.com.
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
wholly-owned Royal Wolf (www.royalwolf.com.au),
the leading provider of portable storage solutions in those
regions. 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 Southern Frac, LLC (www.southernfrac.com),
a manufacturer of portable liquid storage tank containers and,
under the trade name Southern Fabrication Specialties
(www.southernfabricationspecialties.com),
other steel-related products in North America.
Investor/Media Contact
Larry
Clark
Financial
Profiles, Inc.
lclark@finprofiles.com
310-622-8223