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): November 12, 2010.

AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         
North Dakota   000-51728   43-1481791
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.)
     
100 Clark Street
St. Charles, Missouri
  63301
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (636) 940-6000

 
N/A
(Former name or former address if changed since last report.)

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:

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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.

On November 12, 2010, the Board of Directors of US Railcar Company, LLC (“USRC”), a joint venture that was formed to manufacture Diesel Multiple Units (“DMU”), voted unanimously to dissolve USRC. The Board of Directors of USRC is composed of representatives of American Railcar Industries, Inc. and Ohio Railcar Group, LLC (formerly US Railcar, LLC).  The decision to dissolve the joint venture was the result of current market conditions for DMU orders. 

 

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SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.

         
Date: November 17, 2010
      American Railcar Industries, Inc.
 
 
  By:   /s/ Michael Obertop
 
       
 
  Name:   Michael Obertop
 
  Title:   Corporate Secretary and Assistant Treasurer

 

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