form_10q-a.htm


 
 
U. S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q/A
Amendment No. 1
     
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QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008
OR
     
o
 
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.
For the transition period from                      to                     .

Commission file number 001-32845
  
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
     
Delaware
 
32-0163571
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
39 East Union Street
Pasadena, CA 91103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(626) 584-9722
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Indicate by check whether the registrant: (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days:
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
             
Large accelerated filer o
 
Accelerated filer o
 
Non-accelerated filer o
 
Smaller reporting company þ
       
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
   
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act):
Yes o No þ
State the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 17,826,052 shares issued and outstanding as of October 31, 2008.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
General Finance Corporation filed its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008 with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 12, 2008 (the “Original Filing”). The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-Q/A is to include certain introductory language specified in paragraph 4 of the certifications pursuant to SEC Rule 13a-14(a)/15-d-14(a) relating to establishing and maintaining internal control over financial reporting, which was unintentionally omitted in the Original Filing.  The certifications were filed as Exhibits 31.1 and 31.2.

Except as described above, there were no other changes made to the Original Filing.







SIGNATURES
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 thereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: July 2, 2009 
GENERAL FINANCE CORPORATION
 
 
 
By:  
/s/ Ronald F. Valenta  
 
   
Ronald F. Valenta 
 
   
Chief Executive Officer 
 
     
 
By:  
/s/ Charles E. Barrantes  
 
   
Charles E. Barrantes 
 
   
Chief Financial Officer
 
 
 
 
 






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