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): December 13, 2012
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)
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
Certain References
References in this Report to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer to General Finance Corporation, a Delaware corporation (“GFN”), and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, including GFN North America Corp., a Delaware corporation, and its subsidiary Pac-Van, Inc., an Indiana corporation, GFN Manufacturing Corporation, a Delaware corporation, GFN U.S. Australasia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its subsidiary Royal Wolf Holdings Limited, an Australian corporation (“Royal Wolf Holdings”), its subsidiary GFN Australasia Finance Pty Limited, an Australian corporation, and its subsidiary RWA Holdings Pty Limited, an Australian corporation, and its subsidiaries. Royal Wolf Holdings and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to herein as “Royal Wolf.”
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Item 5.07
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Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
The annual meeting of stockholders of the Company was held on December 13, 2012 in Pasadena, California. Stockholders of record at the close of business on October 17, 2012 were entitled to one vote for each share of common stock held. On October 17, 2012, there were 22,026,631 shares of common stock outstanding.
At the annual meeting, the stockholders of the Company voted on the following proposals:
1. To elect one member of the Board of Directors, for the term indicated below. The nominee for director was elected by a vote of the stockholders as follows:
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Withheld
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Broker
Non-Votes
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Ronald F. Valenta (three-year term)
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8,707,718
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30,599
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10,190,796
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2. Ratification of the selection of Crowe Horwath LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013. The proposal was approved by a vote of stockholders as follows:
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Against
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Abstain
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Broker non-votes
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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: December 13, 2012
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By:
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/s/ CHRISTOPHER A. WILSON
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Christopher A. Wilson
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Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
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