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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): March 17, 2011
 
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-13146
     
Oregon
(State of Incorporation)
  93-0816972
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
     
One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR
(Address of principal executive offices)
  97035
(Zip Code)
(503) 684-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
 
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Item 2.02   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
     The Company issued the attached press release dated March 17, 2011 announcing new orders and preliminary unaudited financial results for its fiscal second quarter. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1.
     In accordance with General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K, the information in this Item 2.02, including Exhibit 99.1, shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, and shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
Item 9.01   Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d) Exhibits.
     
Exhibit No.   Description
99.1  
Press Release dated March 17, 2011 of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc.

 


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
  THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
 
 
Date: March 17, 2011  By:   /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum    
    Mark J. Rittenbaum,   
    Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)