8-K 1 l87985ae8-k.txt GENESEE & WYOMING INC. FORM 8-K 1 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) MAY 1, 2001 --------------- GENESEE & WYOMING INC. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) DELAWARE 0-20847 06-0984624 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or other jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 66 FIELD POINT ROAD, GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT 06830 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 629-3722 -------------- ________________________________________________________________________________ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report) 2 ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS. On May 1, 2001, the Registrant announced that its Board of Directors approved a three for two common stock split, to be effected in the form of a 50% common stock dividend, payable June 15, 2001, to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2001. 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 hereunto duly authorized. GENESEE & WYOMING INC. Dated: May 1, 2001 By: /s/ Alan R. Harris -------------------------- Alan R. Harris Senior Vice President