UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form8-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) March 14, 2017
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission FileNo. 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 Form8-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 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b) On March 14, 2017, Wendy Teramoto, a member of the Board of Directors of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) since 2009, resigned from her position as a member of the Board of Directors effective March 31, 2017. Ms. Teramoto’s decision to resign from the Board of Directors did not arise or result from any disagreement with the Company on any matters relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.
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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: March 20, 2017 | By: | /s/ Martin R. Baker | ||||
| Martin R. Baker | ||||||
| Senior Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer and General Counsel | ||||||
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