8-K

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) July 30, 2024

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Oregon

001-13146

93-0816972

(State of

Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading
Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock without par value

GBX

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On July 30, 2024, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. issued a press release regarding Patrick J. Ottensmeyer.

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits


Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated July 30, 2024 of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. regarding Patrick J. Ottensmeyer

104		Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: July 30, 2024	By:	/s/ Christian M. Lucky
		Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer

SEC Form 8-K filed by Greenbrier Companies Inc.