UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): October 27, 2005
GATX Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| New York (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | 1-2328 (Commission File) Number) | 36-1124040 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
500 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661-3676
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Chicago, Illinois 60661-3676
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(312) 621-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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:
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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 purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section.
On October 27, 2005 GATX Corporation (“GATX”) issued a press release that included unaudited financial statements and supplemental financial information for the third quarter of 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
GATX will host a teleconference to discuss third quarter 2005 financial results on October 27, 2005 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 financial performance measures, the computation of which are based on “Non-GAAP” components as defined in SEC’s Regulation G. These measures are “return on equity,” “return on assets” and “SG&A efficiency.” The exhibits include a reconciliation of those non-GAAP components to the most directly comparable GAAP components and the reason such financial performance measures provide 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 October 27, 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: October 27, 2005
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release of GATX Corporation, dated October 27, 2005 reporting GATX Corporation’s financial results for the third quarter of 2005. | Filed Electronically |