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 23, 2018

 

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

 

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware	000-51237	25-1837219
(State or other	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of		Identification
incorporation)		Number)
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1300
Chicago, Illinois		60606
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

 

(800) 458-2235

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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)

 

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management

 

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

 

On January 23, 2018, S. Carl Soderstrom, Jr. notified FreightCar America, Inc. (the “Company”) that he will retire from the Company’s Board of Directors effective as of the date of the Company’s upcoming annual meeting of stockholders and has decided to not stand for reelection at the annual meeting.

 

SIGNATURES

 

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

	FreightCar America, Inc.
Date: January 26, 2018	By:	/s/ Georgia L. Vlamis
		Name:	Georgia L. Vlamis
		Title:	Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Human Resources