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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
Form 10-K
 
     
(Mark One)    
þ
  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
    For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2004
 
OR
 
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-6903
Trinity Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
  75-0225040
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
2525 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas
  75207-2401
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (214) 631-4420
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act
     
    Name of each exchange
Title of each class   on which registered
     
Common Stock ($1.00 par value)
 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Rights To Purchase Series A Junior Participating Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value
 
New York Stock Exchange, Inc.
Securities registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
 
      Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.     Yes þ          No o
      Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.     þ
      Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).     Yes þ          No o
      The aggregate market value of voting and non-voting common equity held by non-affiliates computed by reference to the price at which the common equity was last sold as of the last business day of the Registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter (June 30, 2004) was $1,190,285,980.
      At January 31, 2005 the number of shares of common stock outstanding was 47,808,905.
      The information required by Part III of this report, to the extent not set forth herein, is incorporated by reference from the Registrants definitive proxy statement relating to the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 9, 2005.
 
 


TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.
FORM 10-K
TABLE OF CONTENTS
             
    Caption   Page
         
 PART I
   Business     1  
   Properties     8  
   Legal Proceedings     8  
   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders     9  
 PART II
   Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities     10  
   Selected Financial Data     11  
   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations     12  
   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk     30  
   Financial Statements and Supplementary Data     32  
   Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure     64  
   Controls and Procedures     64  
   Other Information     65  
 PART III
   Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant     66  
   Executive Compensation     66  
   Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management     66  
   Certain Relationships and Related Transactions     67  
   Principal Accounting Fees and Services     67  
 PART IV
   Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule     68  
 Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Non-Qualified Option Agreement
 Form of Notice of Grant of Stock Options and Incentive Stock Option Agreement
 Form of Restricted Stock Grant Agreement
 Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors
 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Employee Directors
 Executive Transition, Non-Compete and Release
 Retirement Transition Agreement - Jim S. Ivy
 Retirement Transition Agreement - John L. Adams
 Perquisite Plan
 Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 Listing of Subsidiaries
 Certification of CEO
 Certification of CFO
 Certification Pursuant to Section 906
 Certification Pursuant to Section 906

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PART I
Item 1. Business.
      General Development of Business. Trinity Industries, Inc. (“we”, “Trinity” or “the Company”) was incorporated in 1933 and is one of the nation’s leading diversified industrial companies providing a variety of products and services for the transportation, industrial, construction, and energy sectors of the marketplace.
      In September 2001, we changed our year-end from March 31 to December 31. Unless stated otherwise, all references to fiscal year 2001 shall mean the full fiscal year ended March 31, 2001. The nine months ended December 31, 2001 covers the period from April 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001.
      Trinity became a Delaware Corporation in 1987. Our principal executive offices are located at 2525 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas 75207-2401, our telephone number is 214-631-4420 and our Internet website address is www.trin.net.
      Financial Information About Industry Segments. Financial information about our industry segments for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002 is presented in Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” on pages 12 through 30.
      Narrative Description of Business. We are engaged in the manufacturing and marketing of railcars, inland barges, concrete and aggregates, highway safety products, beams and girders used in highway construction, weld pipe fittings and tank containers. In addition, we lease railcars to our customers through a captive leasing business, Trinity Industries Leasing Company.
      We serve our customers through five business groups:
      Rail Group. Our Rail Group is the leading freight railcar manufacturer in North America and one of the leading freight railcar manufacturers in Europe. We provide a full complement of railcars used for transporting a wide variety of liquids, gases and dry cargo. Our Rail Group consists of two primary business units: Trinity Rail Group North America and Trinity Rail GmbH, our European railcar manufacturing business.
      Trinity Rail Group North America provides a complete array of railcar solutions for our customers. We manufacture a full line of railcars, including:
•  Tank Cars — Tank cars transport products such as liquefied petroleum gas, liquid fertilizer, ethanol, vegetable oil and corn syrup.
 
•  Auto Carrier Cars — Auto carrier cars transport automobiles and sport utility vehicles.
 
•  Hopper Cars — Covered hopper cars carry cargo such as grain, dry fertilizer, plastic pellets and cement. Open-top hoppers are most often used to haul coal.
 
•  Box Cars — Box cars transport products such as food products, auto parts, wood products and paper.
 
•  Intermodal Cars — Intermodal cars transport intermodal containers and trailers, which are generally interchangeable among railcar, truck and ship, thus making it possible to move cargo without repeated loading and unloading.
 
•  Gondola Cars — Rotary gondolas are used for coal service. Top-loading gondola cars transport a variety of other heavy bulk commodities such as scrap metals and steel products.
 
•  Specialty Cars — Specialty cars are designed to address the special needs of a particular industry or customer, such as waste hauling gondolas, side dump cars, and pressure differential cars used to haul fine grain food products such as sugar and flour.
      We produce the widest range of railcars in the industry, which allows us to take advantage of changing industry trends and developing market opportunities. We also provide a variety of railcar components for the North American market from plants in the U.S. and Mexico. We manufacture and sell railcar parts used in manufacturing and repairing railcars, such as auto carrier doors and accessories, discharge gates, yokes, couplers, axles, and hitches. We also have two repair and coating facilities located in Texas
      Our customers include railroads, leasing companies, and shippers, such as utilities, petrochemical companies, grain shippers, and major construction and industrial companies. We compete against five

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major railcar manufacturers in the North American market.
      For the year ended December 31, 2004, we shipped approximately 15,100 railcars in North America, or approximately 32% of total North American shipments. Our North American order backlog as of December 31, 2004 was approximately 19,400 railcars, or approximately 33% of the total North American backlog as estimated by the Railway Supply Institute, Inc.
      Trinity Rail GmbH is one of the leading freight railcar manufacturers in Europe with its primary operation located in Romania. We entered the European railcar manufacturing business in 1999 with our acquisition of a large government-owned Romanian railcar manufacturer. Immediately after the acquisition, we initiated a multi-step program designed to substantially upgrade and improve the infrastructure of the facility. In addition, we installed new state-of-the-art railcar manufacturing tooling and equipment and began transferring our best practices. Following our merger with Thrall, which also had European facilities, we initiated a consolidation program and continued the transfer of best practices from the combined companies. In Europe, we compete against a number of manufacturers in various countries. For the year ended December 31, 2004, Trinity Rail GmbH shipped approximately 2,300 units. In the European market, there is no formal collection of information pertaining to railcar shipments. However, we believe our current European market share is approximately 30-35%. Our European backlog as of December 31, 2004 was approximately 1,300 railcars.
      We hold patents of varying duration for use in our manufacture of railcar and component products. We believe patents offer a marketing advantage in certain circumstances. No material revenues are received from licensing of these patents.
      Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group. Through our wholly owned subsidiaries, primarily Trinity Industries Leasing Company (“TILC”), we lease both tank cars and freight cars. Our Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group (“Leasing Group”) is a premier provider of leasing and management services and is an important strategic resource that uniquely links our Rail Group with our customers. The Leasing Group provides us with revenue and cash flow diversification. Trinity Rail Group North America and Trinity Industries Leasing Company coordinate sales and marketing activities under the trade name Trinity Rail, thereby providing a single point of contact for railroads and shippers seeking solutions to their rail equipment and services needs.
      Our railcars are leased to industrial companies in the petroleum, chemical, agricultural, energy, and other industries that supply their own railcars to the railroads. Substantially all of our owned railcars are purchased from and manufactured by our Rail Group at prices comparable to the prices for railcars sold by our Rail Group to third parties. The terms of our railcar leases generally vary from one to twenty years and provide for fixed monthly rentals, with an additional mileage charge when usage exceeds a specified maximum. We do have a small percentage of our fleet leased on a per diem basis.
      In addition, we manage railcar fleets on behalf of independent third parties. We believe our railcar fleet management services complement our leasing business by generating stable fee income, strengthening customer relationships, and enhancing the view of Trinity as a leading provider of railcar products and services. As of December 31, 2004, our lease fleet included approximately 20,300 owned or leased railcars that were 99.0% utilized. Additionally, we manage approximately 66,000 additional railcars on behalf of independent third parties.
      The leasing business in which we are engaged is very competitive and there are a number of well-established entities that actively compete with us in the business of owning and leasing railcars.
      Construction Products Group. Our Construction Products Group manufactures concrete and aggregates, highway safety products, beams and girders used in highway bridge construction and weld pipe fittings. Many of these lines of business are seasonal and revenues are subject to weather conditions.
      We are a leader in the supply of ready mix concrete in rural regions and smaller cities located throughout Texas. Our customers for concrete include contractors and subcontractors in the construction and foundation industry who are located near our plant locations. We also distribute construction aggregates, such as crushed stone, sand and gravel, asphalt rock and recycled concrete in several larger Texas cities. Our customers for

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aggregates are mostly other concrete manufacturers, paving contractors and other consumers of aggregates. We compete with ready mix concrete producers and aggregate producers located in the regions where we operate.
      In highway safety products we are the only full line producer of guardrails, crash cushions and other protective barriers that absorb and dissipate the force of impact in collisions between vehicles and fixed roadside objects. We believe we are the largest highway guardrail manufacturer in the United States, based on revenues, with a comprehensive nationwide guardrail supply network. Our predominantly galvanized steel product lines use the principles of momentum transfer and kinetic energy absorption to decelerate errant vehicles. The Federal Highway Administration determines which products are eligible for federal funds for highway projects and has approved most of our products as acceptable permanent and construction zone highway hardware according to requirements of the National Cooperation Highway Research Program.
      Our crash cushions and other protective barriers include multiple proprietary products manufactured through various product license agreements with certain public and private research organizations and inventors. We hold patents and are a licensee for certain of our guardrail and end-treatment products that enhance our competitive position for these products.
      We sell highway safety products in all 50 U.S. States, Canada, and Mexico. We have also recently started to export our highway safety proprietary products to certain other countries. We compete against several national and regional guardrail producers.
      We manufacture structural steel beams and girders for the construction of new, restored and/or replacement railroad bridges, county, municipal and state highway bridges and power generation plants. We sell bridge construction and support products primarily to owners, general contractors and subcontractors on highway and railroad construction projects. We also manufacture dump bodies. Our competitors primarily include fabricators with facilities located in Texas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Arkansas.
      We manufacture and/or sell weld pipe fittings, such as caps, elbows, return bends, tees, concentric and eccentric reducers and full and reducing outlet tees, which are sold primarily to pipeline, petrochemical, and non-petrochemical process industries. We compete with numerous companies throughout the United States and foreign importers. Competition for fittings has been intense over the last several years.
      Inland Barge Group. We are the largest producer of inland barges in the United States and the largest producer of fiberglass barge covers used primarily on grain barges. In 2004, we shipped a total of approximately 460 barges. We manufacture a variety of dry cargo barges, such as deck barges, and open or covered hopper barges that transport various commodities, such as grain, coal and aggregates. We also produce tank barges used to transport liquid products. Fiberglass reinforced lift covers are primarily for grain and rolling covers are for other bulk commodities. Our six manufacturing facilities are located along the United States inland river system allowing for rapid delivery to our customers.
      Our primary Inland Barge customers are commercial marine transportation companies. Many companies have the capability to enter into, and from time to time do enter into, the inland barge manufacturing business. We strive to compete through efficiency in operations and quality of product.
      Industrial Products Group. We are a leading producer of tank containers and tank heads for pressure vessels. We manufacture tanks in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. We market a portion of our industrial products in Mexico under the brand name of TATSA®.
      We manufacture propane tanks that are used by industrial plants, utilities, small businesses and in suburban and rural areas. We also manufacture fertilizer containers for bulk storage, farm storage and the application and distribution of anhydrous ammonia. Our tanks range from 13-gallon tanks for motor fuel use to 57-gallon tanks for residential use as well as 120,000-gallon bulk storage containers and 600,000-gallon bulk storage spheres. We sell our containers to experienced propane dealers and technicians. In the U.S. we generally deliver the containers to our customers who install and fill the containers. Our competitors include large and small manufacturers.
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many of our finished products. We manufacture the tank heads in various shapes, and we produce pressure rated or non-pressure rated tank heads, depending on their intended use. We use a significant portion of the tank heads we manufacture in the production of our tank cars and containers. We also sell our tank heads to a broad range of other manufacturers. Competition for tank heads in recent years has been intense and has resulted in sharply reduced prices for these products.
      All Other. All Other includes our captive insurance and transportation companies, structural towers, costs associated with non-operating plants and other peripheral businesses.
      Foreign Operations. Trinity’s foreign operations are in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Mexico, Romania, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom. Sales to foreign customers, primarily in Europe and Mexico, represented 10.7%, 12.9% and 16.8% of our consolidated revenues for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, respectively. As of December 31, 2004, 2003, and 2002, we had approximately 10.8%, 10.8%, and 11.5% of our long-lived assets located outside the United States.
      We manufacture railcars, propane tank containers and tank heads at our Mexico facilities for export to the United States. Any material change in the quotas, regulations, or duties on imports imposed by the United States government and its agencies or on exports imposed by the government of Mexico or its agencies could adversely affect our operations in Mexico. Our foreign activities are also subject to various other risks of doing business in foreign countries, including currency fluctuations, political changes, changes in laws and regulations and economic instability. Although our operations have not been materially affected by any of such factors to date, any substantial disruption of business as it is currently conducted could adversely affect our operations at least in the short term.
      Backlog. As of December 31, 2004, our backlog for new railcars was $1,390.3 million and was $99.1 million for Inland Barge products. Included in the railcar backlog are $214.3 million of railcars to be sold to our Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group. Substantially our entire backlog is expected to be delivered in the 12 months ending December 31, 2005. The Rail Group has a multi-year sales agreement for 1,000 new railcars per year for 2006 and 2007 which will not be included in the backlog until the type of car and price have been determined.
      As of December 31, 2003, our backlog for new railcars was $909.6 million and was $159.8 million for Inland Barge products. Included in the railcar backlog was $69.1 million of railcars to be sold to our Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group.
      Marketing. We sell substantially all of our products through our own sales personnel operating from offices in the following states and foreign countries: Arkansas, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Brazil, Canada, Czech Republic, France, Mexico, Romania, Slovakia, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. We also use independent sales representatives to a limited extent. Except in the case of weld fittings, guardrail and standard size propane tank containers, we ordinarily fabricate our products to our customers’ specifications contained in a purchase order.
          Raw Materials and Suppliers.
      Railcar Specialty Components. Products manufactured at our railcar manufacturing facilities require a significant supply of raw materials such as steel as well as numerous specialty components such as brakes, wheels and axles. Specialty components purchased from third parties comprise approximately 50% of the production cost of each railcar. Although the number of alternative suppliers of specialty components has declined in recent years, at least three suppliers continue to produce most components.
      Aggregates. Aggregates can be found throughout the United States, and many producers exist nationwide. However, as a general rule, shipments from an individual quarry are limited in geographic scope because the cost of transporting processed aggregates to customers is high in relation to the value of the product itself. We operate 13 mining facilities strategically located in Texas, Oklahoma, and Louisiana to fulfill some of our needs for aggregates. We have not experienced difficulty fulfilling the rest of our needs from local suppliers.
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business is received primarily from Texas and overseas. The increased demand, coupled with rising transportation costs, has driven the cost of this raw material up over 20% in the last year. Although rising cost continues to impact our business, we have not experienced difficulties supplying concrete to our customers.
      Steel. The principal material used in our Rail, Inland Barge and Industrial Products Groups is steel. During 2004, the prices of steel and other components we purchased increased significantly and have been volatile on a month-to-month basis. Fixed price sales contracts, primarily in our Rail and Inland Barge Groups, did not provide for pass-through of these cost increases to customers and operating margins suffered as a result. At December 31, 2004, approximately 94% of the railcar backlog is either covered by escalation clauses or other arrangements which reduce the exposure to future material cost increases related to those contracts.
      Availability of steel and components was also an issue during 2004. In general, we believe there is enough capacity to meet current production levels in the supply industry. We believe our existing contracts and other relationships we have in place will meet our current production forecasts. However, any unanticipated interruption in our supply chain would have an impact on both our margin and production schedules.
      Employees. The following table presents the breakdown of employees by business group:
         
    December 31,
Business Group   2004
     
Rail Group
    9,762  
Construction Products Group
    2,315  
Inland Barge Group
    1,166  
Industrial Products Group
    353  
Railcar Leasing and Management Services Group
    54  
All Other
    398  
Corporate
    169  
       
      14,217  
       
      As of December 31, 2004, approximately 8,520 employees were employed in the United States.
      Acquisitions. In 2004, we had an acquisition in the Construction Products Group with a purchase price of $15.7 million. During 2003, we had six acquisitions primarily in the Construction Products Group with a combined purchase price, net of cash acquired, of $7.6 million. The acquired operations have been included in the consolidated financial statements from the effective dates of the acquisitions. See Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements.
      Environmental Matters. We are subject to comprehensive federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations relating to the release or discharge of materials into the environment, the management, use, processing, handling, storage, transport or disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste and materials, or otherwise relating to the protection of human health and the environment. Such laws and regulations not only expose us to liability for our own negligent acts, but also may expose us to liability for the conduct of others or for our actions which were in compliance with all applicable laws at the time these actions were taken. In addition, such laws may require significant expenditures to achieve compliance, and are frequently modified or revised to impose new obligations. Civil and criminal fines and penalties may be imposed for non-compliance with these environmental laws and regulations. Our operations that involve hazardous materials also raise potential risks of liability under common law.
      Environmental operating permits are, or may be, required for our operations under these laws and regulations. These operating permits are subject to modification, renewal and revocation. We regularly monitor and review our operations, procedures and policies for compliance with these laws and regulations. Despite these compliance efforts, risk of environmental liability is inherent in the operation of our businesses, as it is with other companies engaged in similar businesses. We believe that our operations and facilities owned, managed, or leased, are in substantial compliance with applicable laws and regulations and that any noncompliance is not likely to have a material adverse effect on our operations or financial condition.
      However, future events such as changes in or modified interpretations of existing laws and regulations or enforcement policies, or further investigation or evaluation of the potential health hazards associated with our products, business activities, or properties, may give rise to additional compliance and other costs that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operations.

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      In addition to environmental laws, the transportation of commodities by railcar or barge raises potential risks in the event of a derailment, spill or other accident. Generally, liability under existing law in the United States for a derailment, spill or other accident depends on the negligence of the party, such as the railroad, the shipper or the manufacturer of the barge, railcar or its components. However, under certain circumstances strict liability concepts may apply.
          Governmental Regulation
      Railcar Industry. The primary regulatory and industry authorities involved in the regulation of the railcar industry are the Environmental Protection Agency; the Research and Special Programs Administration, a division of the Department of Transportation; the Federal Railroad Administration, a division of the Department of Transportation; and the Association of American Railroads.
      These organizations establish rules and regulations for the railcar industry, including construction specifications and standards for the design and manufacture of railcars and railcar parts; mechanical, maintenance and related standards for railcars; safety of railroad equipment, tracks and operations; and packaging and transportation of hazardous materials.
      We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with these regulations. We cannot predict whether any future changes in these rules and regulations could cause added compliance costs that could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or operations.
      Inland Barge Industry. The primary regulatory and industry authorities involved in the regulation of the barge industry are the United States Coast Guard; the National Transportation Safety Board; the United States Customs Service; the Maritime Administration of the United States Department of Transportation; and private industry organizations such as the American Bureau of Shipping.
      These organizations establish safety criteria, investigate vessel accidents and recommend improved safety standards. Violations of these regulations and related laws can result in substantial civil and criminal penalties as well as injunctions curtailing operations.
      We believe that our operations are in substantial compliance with these laws and regulations. We cannot predict whether future changes that affect compliance costs would have a material adverse effect on financial conditions and operations.
      Highway Safety Products. The primary regulatory and industry authorities involved in the regulation of our highway safety products business are the United States Department of Transportation, the Federal Highway Administration and various state highway departments.
      These organizations establish certain standards and specifications related to the manufacture of our highway safety products. If our products were found not to be in compliance with these standards and specifications we would be required to re-qualify our products for installation on state and national highways.
      We believe that our highway safety products are in substantial compliance with all applicable standards and specifications. We cannot predict whether future changes in these standards and specifications would have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and operations.
      Occupational Safety and Health Administration and similar regulations. Our operations are subject to regulation of health and safety matters by the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration. We believe that we employ appropriate precautions to protect our employees and others from workplace injuries and harmful exposure to materials handled and managed at our facilities. However, claims may be asserted against us for work-related illnesses or injury, and our operations may be adversely affected by the further adoption of occupational health and safety regulations in the United States or in foreign jurisdictions in which we operate. While we do not anticipate having to make material expenditures in order to remain in substantial compliance with health and safety laws and regulations, we are unable to predict the ultimate cost of compliance. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that we will not become involved in future litigation or other proceedings or if we were found to be responsible or liable in any litigation or proceeding, that such costs would not be material to us.
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various plant facilities or transportation vehicles. Future limitations on the availability or consumption of petroleum products, particularly natural gas for plant operations and diesel fuel for vehicles, could have an adverse effect upon our ability to conduct our business. The likelihood of such an occurrence or its duration, and its ultimate effect on our operations, cannot be reasonably predicted at this time.
      Executive Officers of the Company. The following table sets forth the names and ages of all of our executive officers, their positions and offices presently held by them, the year each person first became an executive officer and the term of each person’s office:
                         
            Officer   Term
Name(1)   Age   Office   Since   Expires
                 
Timothy R. Wallace
    51     Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer     1985     May 2005
John L. Adams(2)
    60     Executive Vice President     1999     May 2005
Jim S. Ivy(2)
    61     Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer     1998     May 2005
Mark W. Stiles
    56     Senior Vice President & Group President     1993     May 2005
Andrea F. Cowan
    42     Vice President, Shared Services     2001     May 2005
Michael G. Fortado
    61     Vice President & Secretary     1997     May 2005
John M. Lee
    44     Vice President, Business Development     1994     May 2005
D. Stephen Menzies
    49     President, Trinity Industries Leasing Company and Group President     2001     May 2005
Charles Michel
    51     Vice President, Controller     2001     May 2005
S. Theis Rice
    54     Vice President, Legal Affairs     2002     May 2005
Neil O. Shoop
    61     Treasurer     1985     May 2005
 
(1)  Ms. Cowan joined us in January 2000 as a divisional officer. Prior to that she was a consultant to Trinity for six months having spent fifteen years with the State of Texas in a variety of positions relating to policy and finance. Mr. Michel joined us in 2001. Prior to that he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of a national restaurant/ entertainment company from 1994 to 2001. Mr. Menzies joined us in November 2001 as President of Trinity Industries Leasing Company following Trinity’s acquisition of Transport Capital, LLC., where Mr. Menzies was majority owner and was President from December 1999. Mr. Menzies has been involved in the equipment leasing industry for over 20 years. All of the other above-mentioned executive officers have been in the full time employment of Trinity or its subsidiaries for more than five years. Although the titles of certain such officers have changed during the past five years, all have performed essentially the same duties during such period of time except for Mark W. Stiles and S. Theis Rice. In addition to Group President, Mr. Stiles became Senior Vice President on June 10, 1999. Mr. Rice served as President of our European operations before being elected to his present position on March 14, 2002.
 
(2)  In December 2004, we announced that Mr. Adams and Mr. Ivy have begun the transition towards retirement in 2008 Mr. Adams will continue in his present position through June 2005, at which time he will be named Vice Chairman. Mr. Ivy will continue in his present position until March 2005, at which time he will serve in the position of Assistant to the Chief Executive Officer. In March 2005, Mr. William A. McWhirter, age 40, will be designated Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and Mr. Michel will be designated Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. McWhirter joined us in 1985 and held various accounting positions until 1992, when he became a business group officer. In 1999, he was elected to a corporate position as Vice President for Mergers and Acquisitions. In 2001, he was named Executive Vice President of a business group.

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Item 2.     Properties.
      We principally operate in various locations throughout the United States with other facilities in Brazil, the Czech Republic, Mexico, Romania, Slovakia, and the United Kingdom, all of which are considered to be in good condition, well maintained and adequate for our purposes.
                         
    Approximate Square Feet   Productive
        Capacity
    Owned   Leased   Utilized
             
Rail Group
    6,052,500       1,795,000       79 %
Construction Products Group
    2,368,000             65 %
Inland Barge Group
    889,000       45,000       83 %
Industrial Products Group
    557,500             66 %
Executive Offices
    173,000             N/A  
All Other
    108,000             95 %
                   
      10,148,000       1,840,000          
                   
Item 3.     Legal Proceedings.
      We and our wholly owned subsidiary, Trinity Marine Products, Inc. (“TMP”), and certain material suppliers and others, are named as co-defendants in separate lawsuits filed by J. Russell Flowers, Inc. (“Flowers”) on October 7, 2002, Marquette Transportation Company and Iowa Fleeting Services, Inc. (“Marquette”) on March 7, 2003, Waxler Transportation Company, Inc. (“Waxler”) on April 7, 2003 and LeBeouf Bros. Towing (“LeBeouf”) on July 3, 2003. The Marquette and Waxler cases are pending in the 25th Judicial District Court in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, the Flowers case is pending in the U.S. District Court, Northern District of Mississippi, Greenville, Mississippi, and the LeBeouf case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. In Waxler, the plaintiff has petitioned the court for certification of a class which, if certified by the court, could increase the total number of barges involved in the Waxler litigation. Absent certification of a class in the Waxler case, the Waxler and LeBeouf suits currently involve 24 tank barges sold at an approximate average price of $1.4 million. The Marquette and Flowers suits involve 140 hopper barges sold at an approximate average price of $280,000. Each of the cases set forth allegations pertaining to damages arising from alleged defects in coating materials supplied by a co-defendant and coatings selection, application, and workmanship by TMP. The Waxler and Marquette cases have no trial date set. The LeBeouf case is set for trial on June 6, 2005 and the Flowers case is set for trial on August 29, 2005. The plaintiffs seek both compensatory and punitive damages and/or rescission of the barge purchase contracts. Independent experts investigating the claims on our behalf and on behalf of TMP have expressed the opinion that plaintiffs’ assertion the coating is a food source for microbiologically influenced corrosion is without merit. Factual disputes concerning the allegations of the cause, nature, and extent of alleged corrosion in the barges exist between the parties. As of December 31, 2004 one of the four plaintiffs owes TMP approximately $9.1 million related to contracts for barges not involved in the litigation. TMP has filed suit for collection of the past due amounts.
      In two other cases similar to those in the four lawsuits mentioned above, one filed by Florida Marine Transporters, Inc. and the other by ACF Acceptance Barge I, LLC, we and TMP settled all claims alleged by the original plaintiffs and, as part of the settlement, received an assignment of the original plaintiffs’ causes of action against the remaining defendants.
      In a proceeding unrelated to the foregoing litigation, we and TMP filed a declaratory judgment action petitioning the Court to declare our and TMP’s obligations related to allegations of certain barge owners as to exterior coatings and coatings application on 65 tank barges and TMP’s rights and remedies relative to an insurance policy in which TMP was named as an additional insured (which policy is applicable to the coatings on the 65 barges). On December 9, 2003, the barge owners filed a response proceeding to the declaratory judgment action claiming actual damages of $6.5 million and punitive damages of $10 million.
      One of our subsidiaries, Transit Mix Concrete and Materials Company, Inc. (“Transit Mix”), is a defendant in a case involving the death of an employee of an independent contractor following an accident that occurred while the decedent was working at a Transit Mix facility. Following a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff, the presiding judge entered a final judgment that together with fees, costs and judgment interest now totals $39.1 million. This case has been appealed by Transit Mix and its insurers. We believe liability in this case, if any, exceeding $3.0 million, will be covered by insurance.

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      We are also involved in other claims and lawsuits incidental to our business. Based on information currently available, it is our opinion that the ultimate outcome of all current litigation and other claims, including settlements, in the aggregate will not have a material adverse effect on our overall financial condition for purposes of financial reporting. However, resolution of certain claims or lawsuits by settlement or otherwise could have a material impact on the operating results of the reporting period in which such resolution occurs.
Item 4.      Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
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PART II
Item 5.      Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities.
      Our common stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange with the ticker symbol “TRN”. The following table shows the price range of our common stock for the year ended December 31, 2004 and 2003.
                 
    Prices
     
Year Ended December 31, 2003   High   Low
         
Quarter ended March 31, 2003
  $ 19.70     $ 15.85  
Quarter ended June 30, 2003
    19.32       15.23  
Quarter ended September 30, 2003
    29.00       18.61  
Quarter ended December 31, 2003
    31.76       23.83  
                 
Year Ended December 31, 2004   High   Low
         
Quarter ended March 31, 2004
  $ 35.70     $ 26.13  
Quarter ended June 30, 2004
    33.69       26.73  
Quarter ended September 30, 2004
    32.61       25.22  
Quarter ended December 31, 2004
    36.21       28.90  
      Our transfer agent and registrar as of December 31, 2004 was Wachovia Bank, N.A.
Holders
      At December 31, 2004, we had approximately 1,632 record holders of common stock. The par value of the stock is $1.
Dividends
      Trinity has paid 163 consecutive quarterly dividends. Since April 1, 2002, Trinity has paid quarterly dividends of $0.06 per common share. See Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities
      None
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
      This table provides information with respect to purchases by the Company of shares of its Common Stock during the quarter ended December 31, 2004:
                 
    Number of   Average Price
    Shares   Paid
Period   Purchased(1)   per Share(1)
         
October 1, 2004 through October 31, 2004
    264     $ 30.96  
November 1, 2004 through November 30, 2004
           
December 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004
    66,873     $ 32.57  
             
Total
    67,137     $ 32.57  
             
 
(1)  This column includes the following transactions during the three months ended December 31, 2004: (i) the deemed surrender to the Company of 17,851 shares of Common Stock to pay the exercise price in connection with the exercise of employee stock options, (ii) the surrender to the Company of 49,043 shares of Common Stock to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock issued to employees, and (iii) purchase of 243 shares of Common Stock by the Trustee for assets held in a non-qualified employee profit sharing plan trust.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.
      The following financial information for the three years ended December 31, 2004, the nine months ended December 31, 2001 and for the year ended March 31, 2001 has been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. This information should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere herein.
                                           
        Nine Months    
    Year Ended December 31,   Ended   Year Ended
        December 31,   March 31,
    2004   2003   2002   2001   2001
                     
    (in millions except percent and per share data)
Statement of Operations Data:
                                       
Revenues
  $ 2,198.1     $ 1,432.8     $ 1,487.3     $ 1,347.8     $ 1,904.3  
Operating profit (loss)(1)
    14.1       13.4       10.7       (16.4 )     (66.1 )
Net income (loss)(2)
    (9.3 )     (10.0 )     (19.6 )     (34.7 )     (74.4 )
Net income (loss) applicable to common shareholders
    (12.4 )     (11.6 )     (19.6 )     (34.7 )     (74.4 )
Basic net income (loss) per common share(2)
    (0.27 )     (0.25 )     (0.43 )     (0.90 )     (1.98 )
Diluted net income (loss) per common share(2)
  $ (0.27 )   $ (0.25 )   $ (0.43 )   $ (0.90 )   $ (1.98 )
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                                       
 
Basic
    46.5       45.6       45.3       38.7       37.5  
 
Diluted
    46.5       45.6       45.3       38.7       37.5  
Dividend per common share
  $ 0.24     $ 0.24     $ 0.24     $ 0.54     $ 0.72  
Balance Sheet Data:
                                       
Total assets
  $