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): July 21, 2006
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 (Address of principal executive offices) | 60661-3676 (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 filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.
On July 21, 2006, the Board of Directors of GATX Corporation (the “Company”) elected Marla C. Gottschalk to the Board of Directors of the Company to fill the vacancy created by the Board’s action to increase the number of directors from nine to ten. The committees of the Board of Directors to which Ms. Gottschalk will be named have not been determined at this time.
A copy of the press release announcing these actions is included as an exhibit to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press Release dated July 24, 2006.
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: July 24, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit No. | Description | Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press Release of GATX Corporation, dated July 24, 2006 announcing Marla C. Gottschalk’s election to serve on the Board of Directors of GATX Corporation. | Filed Electronically |