Joseph J Maliekel Form 4 FreightCar America / JOSEPH J MALIEKEL ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MALIEKEL JOSEPH J

(Last) (First) (Middle)

TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1300

(Street)

CHICAGO IL 60606

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FreightCar America, Inc. [ RAIL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
VP, Corp Controller and PAO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/05/2018

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	11/05/2018		P		1,000	A	$10.13	13,642.674	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$16.66							(1)	01/12/2028	Common Stock	3,447		3,447	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$25.55							(2)	01/15/2024	Common Stock	9,825		9,825	D
Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$24.56							(3)	01/18/2023	Common Stock	5,000		5,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. On January 12, 2018 the recipient was granted 3,447 options which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 12, 2019.

2. On January 15, 2014 the recipient was granted 9,825 options which are fully vested and currently exercisable.

3. On January 18, 2013 the recipient was granted 5,000 options which are fully vested and currently exercisable.

Remarks:

	/s/ Georgia L. Vlamis, as attorney in fact	11/07/2018
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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