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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-11-013988.txt : 20110301
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110301164426
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-11-013988
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110301
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FULLER MORTIMER B III
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001032793
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31456
		FILM NUMBER:		11652371

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		66 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GENESEE & WYOMING INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012620
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011]
		IRS NUMBER:				060984624
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		66 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2036293722

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		66 FIELD POINT ROAD
		CITY:			GREENWICH
		STATE:			CT
		ZIP:			06830
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        <footnote id="F1">These shares were surrendered to Genesee &amp; Wyoming Inc. for the payment of taxes in connection with the vesting of previously granted stock awards.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Reporting Person undertakes to provide, upon request by the Securities and Exchange Commission staff, the Issuer or a security holder of the Issuer, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price for all transactions reported on this Form 4.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents the weighted average sales price for the price increments ranging from $50.9050 to $50.99.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents the weighted average sales price for the price increments ranging from $51.00 to $51.99.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents the weighted average sales price for the price increments ranging from $52.0250 to $52.16.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">These shares are held by Mr. Fuller's wife.  Mr. Fuller disclaims beneficial ownership of these shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">This Class B Common Stock is not registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Act.  However, each share of Class B Common Stock is freely convertible into one share of Class A Common  Stock.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Reflects a distribution effected on February 25, 2011 of 97,200 shares of Class B Common Stock to Mr. Fuller by a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Fuller is the trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">These shares are held in a Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Fuller is the trustee.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">These shares are held in a second Grantor Retained Annuity Trust, of which Mr. Fuller is the trustee.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>Allison M. Fergus, Attorney-in-Fact for Mortimer B. Fuller III</signatureName>
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