Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

Merger Agreement

On June 17, 2021 (the "Signing Date"), CAI International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the "Merger Agreement") with Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc., a Japanese corporation ("Parent" or "MHC"), and Cattleya Acquisition Corp., a Delaware corporation and wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent ("Merger Sub"), relating to the proposed acquisition of the Company by Parent.

The Merger Agreement provides that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the "Merger") with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation in the Merger, and, at the effective time of the Merger (the "Effective Time"):

• each share of the Company's common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the


   "Common Stock"), that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
   Effective Time (other than Excluded Shares (as defined in the Merger
   Agreement)) will cease to be outstanding and will be converted into the right
   to receive $56.00, in cash, without interest, subject to deductions of any
   applicable withholding taxes (the "Common Merger Consideration");


• each share of the Company's 8.50% Series A Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative


   Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Series
   A Preferred Stock"), that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
   Effective Time, other than Excluded Shares, will be converted into the right to
   receive an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the liquidation preference of $25.00
   per share, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends
   on such Series A Preferred Stock as of the Effective Time, in cash, without
   interest, subject to deductions of any applicable withholding taxes; and


• each share of the Company's 8.50% Series B Fixed-to-Floating Rate Cumulative

Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the "Series

B Preferred Stock") that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the

Effective Time, other than Excluded Shares, will be converted into the right to

receive an amount equal to the sum of: (i) the liquidation preference of $25.00

per share, plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all accrued and unpaid dividends

on such Series B Preferred Stock as of the Effective Time, in cash, without

interest, subject to deductions of any applicable withholding taxes.

In addition, as a result of the Merger:

• each stock option that was granted pursuant to the Company's equity incentive


   plans (the "Equity Incentive Plans") that remains outstanding immediately prior
   to the Effective Time (each, an "Option") that has a per share exercise price
   that is less than $56.00, will be cancelled at the Effective Time in exchange
   for an amount in cash, without interest, equal to the product of (x) the
   aggregate number of shares of common stock subject to such Option multiplied by
   (y) the excess of the Common Merger Consideration over the applicable per share
   exercise price of the Option, subject to any applicable withholding taxes;


• each restricted stock unit that was granted pursuant to the Equity Incentive


   Plans and remains outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, an
   "RSU") and each RSU that was granted pursuant to an Equity Incentive Plan, that
   is subject to vesting in part based on the achievement of corporate performance
   goals that have not been satisfied as of immediately prior to the Effective
   Time and that remains outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time
   (each, a "PRSU"), will be cancelled and automatically converted at the
   Effective Time into the right to receive $56.00, in cash, without interest, for
   each share of common stock subject to the RSU or PRSU, subject to any
   applicable withholding taxes; and


• each share of common stock that was issued under the Equity Incentive Plans


   that remains outstanding and unvested immediately prior to the Effective Time
   (each, an "RSA") will become fully vested and free of any applicable forfeiture
   restrictions, effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and each
   such share of common stock will cease to be outstanding and will be converted
   into the right to receive $56.00, in cash, without interest, subject to
   deductions of any applicable withholding taxes.


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The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") unanimously approved, and declared, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, to be advisable, fair to and in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement. Stockholders of the Company will be asked to vote on the approval of the Merger Agreement at a special meeting of the stockholders of the Company that will be held on a date to be announced in the future (the "Special Meeting").

In addition, in connection with the Merger and in accordance with the Board's authority under the Equity Incentive Plans, the Board has taken such actions as are necessary to cause (i) the performance conditions of each PRSU to be deemed satisfied at 100% of the relevant target level of achievement (notwithstanding any contrary provision in any agreement or document governing or evidencing the relevant PRSU) and (ii) each Option, PRSU, RSU and RSA to become fully vested and free of any applicable forfeiture restrictions, in each of clauses (i) and (ii), effective as of immediately prior to the Effective Time, including certain Options, RSUs, PRSUs and RSAs held by the members of the Board and the Company's . . .

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;


           Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain
           Officers.


On June 17, 2021, the Board appointed Timothy B. Page, who had been serving as the Company's Interim President and Chief Executive Officer, to serve as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Mr. Page will continue to perform his duties as Chief Financial Officer of the Company in connection with this role.

The information required by Item 401 and Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K for Mr. Page, as applicable, is available in the Company's proxy statement, filed with the SEC on April 21, 2021 (the "Annual Meeting Proxy Statement"), in connection with the Company's 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, and such information is incorporated by reference herein. Mr. Page did not enter into any plan, contract, or arrangement, nor was there any change to Mr. Page's compensation, in each case, in connection with his appointment as the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer. Information regarding Mr. Page's compensation and pre-existing employment agreement is available in the Annual Meeting Proxy Statement, and such information is incorporated by reference herein.

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Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal


           Year.



On June 17, 2021, the Board approved an amendment (the "Bylaws Amendment") to the Company's Amended and Restated Bylaws (as amended to date, the "Bylaws"), effective June 17, 2021, to add an exclusive forum provision as a new Section 11.3 of the Bylaws.

The Bylaws Amendment provides that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware does not have jurisdiction, the federal district court for the District of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for: (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company; (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, other employee or stockholder of the Company to the Company or the Company's stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware or as to which the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; or (iv) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Company's certificate of incorporation or the Bylaws or governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

In addition, the Bylaws Amendment provides that unless the Company consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district court for the District of Delaware (or if such court does not have jurisdiction over such action, any other federal district court of the United States), to the fullest extent permitted by law, shall be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any claims arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

The foregoing summary of the Bylaws Amendment does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Bylaws Amendment, which is attached as Exhibit 3.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated by reference herein.




Item 8.01. Other Events.


On June 17, 2021, the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference herein.

Also, on June 17, 2021, the Company issued various communications to its employees and customers concerning the Merger Agreement and the proposed Merger. Copies of those communications are filed as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.3 to this this Current Report on Form 8-K, respectively, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits



Exhibit No.   Description of Exhibit
   2.1*       Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of June 17, 2021, by and
              among Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc., Cattleya Acquisition Corp. and CAI
              International, Inc.
    3.1       Amendment to Amended and Restated Bylaws of CAI International, Inc.
   99.1       Press Release, dated June 17, 2021.
   99.2       Letter to Employees, dated June 17, 2021.
   99.3       Letter to Customers, dated June 17, 2021.
    104       Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL
              document).


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* Schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The

Company hereby undertakes to supplementally furnish copies of any omitted

schedules to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.

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Additional Information and Where to Find It:

This communication relates to the proposed Merger involving the Company. In connection with the proposed Merger, the Company will file a preliminary proxy statement and file or furnish other relevant materials with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Once the SEC completes its review of the preliminary proxy statement, a definitive proxy statement and a form of proxy will be filed with the SEC and mailed or otherwise furnished to the stockholders of the Company. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY'S STOCKHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT IN ITS ENTIRETY WHEN IT BECOMES AVAILABLE AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS TO BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED MERGER OR INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE IN THE PROXY STATEMENT, IF ANY, BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROPOSED MERGER AND THE PARTIES TO THE PROPOSED MERGER. This communication is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that may be filed by the Company with the SEC. Investors and stockholders will be able to obtain the documents (when available) free of charge at the SEC's website, http://www.sec.gov, and the Company's website, www.capps.com. In addition, the documents (when available) may be obtained free of charge by directing a request by mail or telephone to: CAI International, Inc., Steuart Tower, 1 Market Plaza, Suite 2400, San Francisco, California 94105, Attention: Secretary, (415) 788-0100.

Participants in the Solicitation

The Company, MHC and certain of their respective directors, executive officers, certain other members of management and employees of the Company and MHC and agents retained by the Company may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from stockholders of the Company in favor of the proposed Merger. Information about directors and executive officers of the Company and their beneficial ownership of the Company's common stock is set forth in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for its 2021 annual meeting of stockholders, as filed with the SEC on April 21, 2021. Certain directors, executive officers, other members of management and employees of the Company may have direct or indirect interests in the proposed Merger due to securities holdings, vesting of equity awards and rights to other payments. Additional information regarding the direct and indirect interests of these individuals and other persons who may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation will be included in the proxy statement with respect to the proposed Merger the Company will file with the SEC and furnish to the Company's stockholders.

Forward-Looking Statements

This Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits furnished or filed herewith, includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements included in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits furnished or filed herewith, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. Statements about the expected timing, completion and effects of the proposed Merger and related transactions and all other statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits furnished or filed herewith, other than historical facts, constitute forward-looking statements. When used in this Current Report on Form 8-K and the exhibits furnished or filed herewith, the words "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "goal," "plan," "intend," "estimate," "may," "will" or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements and any such forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by reference to the following cautionary statements. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof and are based on current expectations and involve a number of assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause the actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The Company may not be able to complete the proposed Merger on the terms described herein or other acceptable terms or at all because of a number of factors, including, but not limited to: (1) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstances that could give rise to the termination of the Merger Agreement, (2) the failure to obtain stockholder approval or the failure to satisfy the closing conditions in the Merger Agreement (including the Migration), (3) the potential for regulatory authorities to require divestitures, behavioral remedies or other concessions in order to obtain their approval of the proposed Merger, (4) risks related to disruption of management's attention from the Company's ongoing business operations due to the proposed Merger, (5) the effect of the announcement of the proposed Merger on the ability of the Company to retain and hire key personnel and maintain relationships with its customers, suppliers, operating results and business generally, (6) the proposed Merger may involve unexpected costs, liabilities or delays, (7) the Company's business may suffer as a result of the uncertainty surrounding the proposed Merger, including the timing of the consummation of the proposed Merger, (8) the outcome of any legal proceeding relating to the proposed Merger, (9) the Company may be adversely affected by other economic, business and/or competitive factors, including, but not limited to, those related to COVID-19, and (10) other risks to consummation of the proposed Merger, including the risk that the proposed Merger will not be consummated within the expected time period or at all, which may adversely affect the Company's business and the price of the common stock.

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Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition, the forward-looking statements represent the Company's views as of the date on which such statements were made. The Company anticipates that subsequent events and developments may cause its views to change. However, although the Company may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, it specifically disclaims any obligation to do so. These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing the Company's views as of any date subsequent to the date hereof. Additional factors that may affect the business or financial results of the Company are described in the risk factors included in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2020, filed with the SEC on March 1, 2021, as updated by the Company's subsequent filings with the SEC. The Company expressly disclaims a duty to provide updates to forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other occurrences, except as required by applicable law.

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