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): September 20, 2013
AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 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.)
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers: Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On September 20, 2013, James J. Unger resigned from the Board of Directors of American Railcar Industries, Inc. (the “Company”). Mr. Unger’s resignation will be effective September 30, 2013. Because Mr. Unger is pursuing other endeavors that might present a conflict, Mr. Unger decided to resign from the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Unger will remain in his position as President of Ohio Castings LLC, one of the Company’s joint ventures. Mr. Unger’s resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors was not a result of any disagreement with the Company or the Company’s Board of Directors.
The Company and the Company’s Board of Directors wishes to thank Mr. Unger for his many years of service and look forward to working with him in his future endeavors.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| Date: September 20, 2013 | American Railcar Industries, Inc. | |||||
| By: | /s/ James Cowan | |||||
| Name: | James Cowan | |||||
| Title: | President and CEO | |||||