form_8-k.htm
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): February 7, 2014
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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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 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 1.01
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Entry Into a Material Agreement
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Item 9.01
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Financial Statements and Exhibits
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Exhibit 10.1
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Amendment No. 5 among Pac-Van, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and HSBC Bank USA, NA
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Item 1.01 Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement
On February 7, 2014, Pac-Van, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and HSBC Bank USA, NA entered into Amendment No. 5 (the “Fifth Amendment”) to that certain credit agreement dated September 7, 2012, as amended to date (the "Credit Agreement") to Pac-Van’s senior credit facility which, among other things, increases by $80 million, or from $120 million to $200 million, the maximum amount that may be borrowed with revolving loans under the Credit Agreement, provides for a $20 million increase in the maximum amount that may be borrowed subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions and increases by $1 million, from $4 million to $5 million, the amount of dividends that Pac-Van may pay to General Finance Corporation with respect to a series of preferred stock.
The foregoing description of the Fifth Amendment is qualified in its entirety by the Fifth Amendment, which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 hereto 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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10.1
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Amendment No. 5 among Pac-Van, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and HSBC Bank USA, NA
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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: February 7, 2014
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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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Exhibit Description
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10.1
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Amendment No. 5 among Pac-Van, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association and HSBC Bank USA, NA
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