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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):   April 11, 2011

RailAmerica, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 001-32579 65-0328006
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
7411 Fullerton Street, Suite 300, Jacksonville, Florida   32256
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   800-342-1131

Not Applicable
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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 8.01 Other Events.

On April 11, 2011, RailAmerica, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing that it signed an agreement to acquire the assets of three short-line freight railroads in the state of Alabama for $12.7 million. The transaction is expected to close in the second quarter of 2011 and is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals. The three railroads, known individually as the Three Notch Railroad (THNR), the Wiregrass Central Railroad (WGCR), and the Conecuh Valley Railroad (COEH), are currently owned by affiliates of Gulf and Ohio Railways, Inc.

The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K.






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.

         
    RailAmerica, Inc.
          
April 11, 2011   By:   B. Clyde Preslar
       
        Name: B. Clyde Preslar
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press release dated April 11, 2011 announcing acquisition of three short-line railroads in Alabama