0001193125-24-040171.txt : 20240409 0001193125-24-040171.hdr.sgml : 20240409 20240220175000 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-24-040171 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20240220 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000923120 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743] ORGANIZATION NAME: 04 Manufacturing IRS NUMBER: 930816972 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OR FISCAL YEAR END: 0831 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP 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 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP

LOGO

February 20, 2024

Ms. Claire Erlanger and Ms. Melissa Gilmore

United States Securities and Exchange Commission

Division of Corporation Finance

Office of Manufacturing

100 F Street, NE

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Re:

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

Form 10-K for the Year Ended August 31, 2023

Form 8-K furnished October 25, 2023

File No. 001-13146

Dear Ms. Erlanger and Ms. Gilmore:

Per my conversation with Ms. Erlanger on February 20, 2024, it was agreed that The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. will file its response to your comment letter dated January 22, 2024 to the above-captioned filings no later than close of business on March 8, 2024.

Thank you for your consideration of our request for an extension.

Sincerely,

 

/s/ Adrian J. Downes

Adrian J. Downes

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer

The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

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