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) April 7, 2015
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-13146
| Oregon | 93-0816972 | |
(State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
| 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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
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| Item 2.02 | Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
On April 7, 2015, The Greenbrier Companies issued a press release reporting the Company’s results of operations for the three and six months ended February 28, 2015. A copy of such release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure |
In the press release issued on April 7, 2015 and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, the Company also provided updated guidance for fiscal 2015.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits:
| 99.1 | Press Release dated April 7, 2015 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 thereunto duly authorized.
| THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: April 7, 2015 | By: | /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum | ||||
| Mark J. Rittenbaum | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and | ||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||