0001193125-12-396799.txt : 20120919 0001193125-12-396799.hdr.sgml : 20120919 20120919160428 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-396799 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120914 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20120919 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120919 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923120 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743] IRS NUMBER: 930816972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13146 FILM NUMBER: 121099887 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CENTERPOINTE DR STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: LAKE OSWEGO STATE: OR ZIP: 97035 BUSINESS PHONE: 5036847000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ONE CENTERPOINTE DR STREET 2: STE 200 CITY: LAKE OSWEGO STATE: OR ZIP: 97035 8-K 1 d410685d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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): September 14, 2012

 

 

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission File No. 1-13146

 

Oregon   93-0816972
(State of Incorporation)   (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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 

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

(b) Departure of Certain Officers.

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) announced that its Principal Accounting Officer, James W. Cruckshank, will be leaving the Company later this year to pursue other professional opportunities. His announced departure is not due to a dispute or disagreement with the Company. The Company has requested, and Mr. Cruckshank has agreed, that he will remain employed with the Company through the completion of the annual audit and filing of the Form 10-K for fiscal 2012, which is expected to occur on or about November 1, 2012, and beyond that date as may be mutually agreed, in order to ensure an orderly transition of his responsibilities. The Company has initiated a search to identify a replacement Principal Accounting Officer and expects to conclude the search process expeditiously.

 

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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.

 

           

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

       
Date: September 19, 2012       By:  

/s/ Martin R. Baker

        Martin R. Baker
       

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and

Chief Compliance Officer

 

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