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) May 1, 2009

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No. 1-13146

Oregon
(State of Incorporation) 93-0816972
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(503) 684-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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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.

(e) Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

     On May 1, 2009, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) granted shares of the Company’s common stock to certain officers and employees of the Company as restricted stock awards under the Company’s 2005 Stock Incentive Plan. The restricted stock awards vest in full on the third anniversary of the date of grant. The restricted stock grants include awards to certain executive officers of the Company, listed below

	Number of Shares of Restricted
Name	Stock Granted
Robin D. Bisson		20,000
Alejandro Centurion		24,000
William A. Furman		100,000
Mark J. Rittenbaum		50,000
Timothy A. Stuckey		24,000

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 thereunto duly authorized.

	THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
Date: May 5 , 2009	By:	/s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum
		Mark J. Rittenbaum
		Executive Vice President, Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)