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): October 1, 2008
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-13146
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| Oregon | | 93-0816972 |
| (State of Incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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| One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR | | 97035 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(503) 684-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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 8.01 Other Events.
On October 1, 2008, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. issued a press release announcing entry into a contract with Vessel Management Services, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corporation, to build 10 heavy lift series deck cargo barges. A copy of the release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
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| Number | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated October 1, 2008 of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. |
SIGNATURES
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
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| Date: October 1, 2008 | By: | /s/ James W. Cruckshank | |
| | | James W. Cruckshank | |
| | | Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer) | |
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