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) October 13, 2014
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-13146
| Oregon | 93-0816972 | |
| (State of Incorporation) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(Address of principal executive offices) (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 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
During September 2014, the Company received complaints through its whistleblower hotline concerning alleged misconduct involving a senior employee at the Company’s Concarril manufacturing facility in Sahagun, Mexico. The Company has retained outside counsel to conduct an independent investigation of the matter, and has placed the employee on a paid leave of absence pending completion of the investigation. The investigation is at an early stage, but the Company currently believes that the alleged misconduct does not involve the Company’s other operations, or its executive officers.
The Company is committed to completing a thorough, expeditious investigation of the matter. No conclusions can be drawn as to its outcome at this time.
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. | ||||||
| Date: October 13, 2014 | By: | /s/ Mark J. Rittenbaum | ||||
| Mark J. Rittenbaum | ||||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief | ||||||
| Financial Officer | ||||||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||