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): March 31, 2008
General Finance Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
 
 
 
000-32845
 
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 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 U.S. Australasia Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“GFN U.S.”), its subsidiary GFN Australasia Holdings Pty Limited, an Australian corporation (“GFN Holdings”), its subsidiary GFN Australasia Finance Pty Limited, an Australian corporation (“GFN Finance”), and its subsidiary RWA Holdings Pty Limited, an Australian corporation (“RWA”). RWA and its subsidiaries are collectively referred to in this Report as “Royal Wolf.”
 
TABLE OF CONTENTS

   
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Item 8.01
Other Events
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Item 9.01
Exhibits
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EXHIBIT 99.1

 
 
 
 
ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS

On April 2, 2008 the Company issued a press release entitled “General Finance Corporation Announces That Its Publicly Traded Warrants Are Now Exercisable For Shares of Common Stock And Reports Fiscal 2008 Guidance.” A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

Exhibits:

99.1
Press Release dated April 2, 2008

 
 
 
 
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: April 2, 2008 
By:  
/s/ Christopher A. Wilson
 
 
 
General Counsel, Vice President & Secretary
  

 
 
 
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
 
Exhibit
 
 
Number
 
Exhibit Description
 
99.1
 
 
Press Release dated April 2, 2008