SEC FORM 4

SEC FORM 4 SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Perez Celia

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

125 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE

SUITE 1500

(Street)

CHICAGO

60606

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
FreightCar America, Inc. [ RAIL ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	GC and Corp Secretary

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/04/2024

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/04/2024		A		23,558	A⁽¹⁾	$0.00⁽²⁾	42,580	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option	$2.73	01/04/2024		A⁽³⁾		14,201		⁽⁴⁾	01/04/2034	Common Stock	14,201	$0.00⁽⁵⁾	14,201	D
Employee Stock Option	$3.22							⁽⁶⁾	01/06/2033	Common Stock	11,682		11,682	D
Employee Stock Option	$4.48							⁽⁷⁾	08/29/2032	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Exempt issuance of restricted shares under Rule 16(b)-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan. These shares were granted on January 4, 2024 and will vest on January 4, 2027. The restricted shares are subject to certain restrictions (including possible forfeiture).

2. The restricted shares were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan and no consideration was paid by the recipient for the restricted shares.

3. Exempt issuance of options under Rule 16(b)-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan.

4. The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 4, 2025.

5. The options were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2022 Long Term Incentive Plan, for which no consideration was paid by the recipient.

6. On January 6, 2023, the recipient was granted 11,682 options. 3,971 options are fully vested and currently exercisable, 3,855 options will vest on January 6, 2025 and 3,856 options will vest on January 6, 2026.

7. On August 29, 2022, the recipient was granted 15,000 options. 5,100 options are fully vested and currently exercisable, 4,950 options will vest on August 29, 2024 and 4,950 options will vest on August 29, 2025.

	/s/ Celia Perez	01/08/2024
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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Perez Celia was granted 23,558 shares, increasing direct ownership by 124% to 42,580 units (SEC Form 4)