UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): April 21, 2005
GATX Corporation
| New York | 1-2328 | 36-1124040 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File | (IRS Employer | ||
| incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) | ||
| 500 West Monroe Street | ||||
| Chicago, Illinois | 60661-3676 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (312) 621-6200
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition” and Item 7.01, “Regulation FD Disclosure” and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
On April 21, 2005 GATX Corporation (“GATX”) issued a press release that included unaudited financial statements and supplemental financial information for the first quarter of 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
GATX will conduct a conference call to review first quarter 2005 financial results beginning at 11:00 a.m. eastern time. Investors may access the conference by dialing 1-800-706-6082 (or 1-706-634-7421 if dialing from outside the United States).
Please note that the exhibits to this report include certain performance statistics, the computation of which are based on “Non-GAAP” financial measures as defined in Item 10 of Regulation S-K of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The Non-GAAP financial measures include “on and off-balance sheet assets,” “total owned and managed assets” and “SG&A expenses before capitalized IDC.” The exhibits include reconciliations to the most directly comparable financial measure presented in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and the reason such information provides useful information to investors.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
The following exhibit is furnished with this Current Report on Form 8-K pursuant to Item 2.02 and Item 7.01:
99.1 Press Release dated April 21, 2005.
SIGNATURE
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.
| GATX CORPORATION | ||||
| (Registrant) | ||||
| /s/ Robert C. Lyons | ||||
| Robert C. Lyons Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer (Duly Authorized Officer) | ||||
Date: April 21, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release of GATX Corporation, dated April 21, 2005 reporting GATX Corporation’s financial results for the first quarter of 2005. | Filed Electronically |