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): November 13, 2013
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. These subsidiaries include GFN U.S. Australasia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GFN U.S.”); GFN North America Corp., a Delaware corporation ("GFNNA"); GFN Manufacturing Corporation, a Delaware corporation ("GFNMC"), and its subsidiary Southern Frac, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Royal Wolf Holdings Limited (formerly GFN Australasia Holdings Pty Limited), an Australian corporation publicly traded on the Australian Securities Exchange ("RWH"); and its Australian and New Zealand subsidiaries (collectively, "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").
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Item 8.01 Other Events
On November 13, 2013 (in Australia), Royal Wolf (ASX:RWH) announced financial results for its quarter ended September 30, 2013 (“Q1 2014”), and filed the announcement with the Australian Securities Exchange Limited. The financial results are presented in Australian dollars and have been prepared in accordance with Australian International Financial Reporting Standards (“AIFRS”) and other Australian authoritative pronouncements. Among the financial information released were:
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Q1 2014 revenues were A$43.7 million, an increase of 21.8% over revenues in the quarter ended September 30, 2012 (“Q1 2013”).
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Earnings per share of A$0.02 in Q1 2014.
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Total units in lease fleet of 39,966 at September 30, 2013, as compared to 36,891 units at September 30, 2012.
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Average lease fleet utilization was 80.8% at September 30, 2013 compared to 81.6% at September 30, 2012.
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The above-mentioned press release is available on the Australian Securities Exchange and the Royal Wolf website at www.royalwolf.com.au.
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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: November 13, 2013
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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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