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): August 11, 2015
FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 000-51237 | 25-1837219 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
| Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1300 | ||||
| Chicago, Illinois | 60606 | |||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(800) 458-2235
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 5 – Corporate Governance and Management
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On August 11, 2015, Kathleen M. Boege, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of FreightCar America, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company that she will be leaving the Company, effective September 4, 2015, in order to serve as Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Wintrust Financial Corporation, commencing in early September. Ms. Boege’s resignation from the Company was voluntary. Accordingly, she will not receive severance benefits under the Company’s Executive Severance Plan.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| FreightCar America, Inc. | ||||||
| Date: August 13, 2015 | By: | /s/ Charles F. Avery, Jr | ||||
| Name: | Charles F. Avery, Jr. | |||||
| Title: | Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||||