Form 8-K General Finance CORP For: Apr 09
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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): April 9,
2018
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
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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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 subsidiaries, GFN Asia Pacific
Finance Pty Ltd, an Australian corporation (“GFNAPF”),
Royal Wolf Holdings Limited, an Australian corporation
(“RWH”), and its Australian and New Zealand
subsidiaries (collectively, “Royal Wolf”).
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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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 Pac-Van dated April 9, 2018
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On April 9, 2018 GFN subsidiary Pac-Van
announced its acquisition of the assets of Acorn Storage
Trailers, Inc. on Friday, April 6, 2018.
A
copy of the press release of Pac-Van dated April 9, 2018 is
attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference
herein.
Item 9.01 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 Pac-Van dated April
9, 2018
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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: April 9, 2018
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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 Pac-Van dated April
9, 2018
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EXHIBIT
99.1
Pac-Van, Inc. Acquires Storage Container and Storage Trailer Assets
From
Acorn Storage Trailers, Inc.
Indianapolis, IN, April 9, 2018 – General Finance Corporation
(NASDAQ: GFN) subsidiary Pac-Van, Inc. announced its acquisition of the
assets of Acorn Storage Trailers, Inc. of Bowling Green, Kentucky
on Friday, April 6th.
Acorn Storage Trailers provides its customers with quality portable
storage containers and storage trailers.
“One
of our corporate goals is to continue to grow the Pac-Van brand
throughout the United States, thereby strategically expanding where
we can best service our customers. Acorn is centrally located
between three of Pac-Van’s current locations- Louisville,
Nashville and Paducah. With this acquisition, we now have a new
location in the third largest metropolitan area in Kentucky, which
will allow Pac-Van to better serve new and existing customers in
the South Central Kentucky region,” said Jody Miller,
President and Chief Executive Officer of General Finance
Corporation.
About Pac-Van
Pac-Van, Inc. (www.pacvan.com),
a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Finance Corporation, provides
storage and office space solutions to its customers through the
leasing and selling of storage containers, mobile office trailers,
modular buildings and bulk liquid storage frac tanks. The company
serves a wide variety of customers, including those in the
commercial, construction, education, government, health care,
industrial, and retail sectors. Committed to providing high quality
products, dependable service and sales excellence, Pac-Van, Inc. is
headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, and has over 50 offices
throughout North America.
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 subsidiary
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. 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 other
steel-related products in North America.
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Media Contact:
Shannon Jordan
Pac-Van, Inc.
317-489-5771
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Investor Contact:
Larry Clark
Financial Profiles, Inc.
310-622-8223
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