SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* McCarthy Thomas P (Last) (First) (Middle) TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1250 (Street) CHICAGO IL 60606 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 05/13/2009	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol FreightCar America, Inc. [ RAIL ]
		4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) SVP, Human Resources	5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
			6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	1,069	D
Common Stock	2,333(1)	D
Common Stock	1,073(2)	D
Common Stock	650(3)	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	(4)	01/13/2018	Common Stock	10,540	$30.47	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exempt issuance of restricted shares under Rule 16b-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan. These shares were granted on June 4, 2007 and will vest in two equal annual installments beginnning on June 4, 2009. The restricted shares are subject to certain restrictions (including possible forfeiture).

2. Exempt issuance of restricted shares under Rule 16b-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan. These shares were granted on January 13, 2008 and will vest in two equal annual installments beginning on January 13, 2010. The restricted shares are subject to certain restrictions (including possible forfeiture).

3. Exempt issuance of restricted shares under Rule 16b-3 pursuant to the Issuers 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan. These shares were granted on May 12, 2009 and will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on May 12, 2010. The restricted shares are subject to certain restrictions (including possible forfeiture).

4. 3,514 stock options are fully vested and currently excercisable, 3,513 stock options will vest on January 13, 2010 and 3,513 stock options will vest on January 13, 2011.

	/s/ Laurence M. Trusdell, as attorney in fact	05/21/2009
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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