8-K

UNITED STATES
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): January 30, 2009

GATX Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-2328	36-1124040
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File)	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Number)	Identification No.)

222 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(312) 621-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

     On January 30, 2009, the Board of Directors of GATX Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Anne L. Arvia to serve as an independent director on the Board of Directors of the Company.

     A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Arvia’s appointment to the Board is included as an exhibit to this report. Ms. Arvia will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the section entitled “Compensation of Directors” in GATX’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2008.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d) Exhibits

99.1 Press Release dated January 30, 2009.

SIGNATURE

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.

GATX CORPORATION (Registrant)

/s/ Robert C. Lyons Robert C. Lyons

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer

(Duly Authorized Officer)

     Date: January 30, 2009

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
99.1	Press Release of GATX Corporation, dated January 30, 2009, announcing Anne L. Arvia’s appointment to serve on the Board of Directors of GATX Corporation.	Filed Electronically

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE     

FOR RELEASE: IMMEDIATE

GATX ADDS ANNE ARVIA TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS

     CHICAGO, January 30 - GATX Corporation (NYSE:GMT) reported that Anne L. Arvia was appointed by the GATX Board of Directors to serve as an independent director.

     “Anne’s financial acumen and experience as CEO will be an asset to GATX,” said Brian A. Kenney, chairman and CEO of GATX Corporation. “I am pleased she has joined our outstanding group of independent directors.”

     Ms. Arvia was named President and Chief Executive Officer of Nationwide Bank, a unit of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company, in September 2006. She previously served as President and Chief Executive Officer of ShoreBank, a community development and environmental bank, from February 2001 to August 2006. She joined Shore Bank in 1991 as assistant controller and was named chief financial officer in 1998. Ms. Arvia is a certified public accountant and received her bachelor of arts degree in accounting from Michigan State University.

COMPANY DESCRIPTION

     GATX Corporation (NYSE:GMT) provides lease financing and related services to customers operating rail, marine and other targeted assets. GATX is a leader in leasing transportation assets and controls one of the largest railcar fleets in the world. Applying over a century of operating experience and strong market and asset expertise, GATX provides quality assets and services to customers worldwide. GATX has been headquartered in Chicago, Illinois since its founding in 1898 and has traded on the New York Stock Exchange since 1916. For more information, visit the Company’s website at www.gatx.com.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Rhonda S. Johnson
Director, Investor Relations
GATX Corporation
312-621-6262
rhonda.johnson@gatx.com

Investor, corporate, financial, historical financial, photographic and news release information may be found at www.gatx.com.

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