UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
| Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | May 23, 2018 |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31456 | 06-0984624 |
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| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 20 West Avenue, Darien, Connecticut | 06820 | |
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| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | 203-202-8900 |
Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. [ ]
Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (the "Company") filed a Current Report on Form 8-K on April 6, 2018 (the "Original Report") reporting the election of Bruce J. Carter and Cynthia L. Hostetler to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board").
The Company is filing this amendment to the Original Report to disclose the assignment of Mr. Carter and Ms. Hostetler to certain committees of the Board as the Board had not determined committee assignments for Mr. Carter and Ms. Hostetler as of the filing of the Original Report.
On May 23, 2018, the Board appointed Mr. Carter to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and further appointed Ms. Hostetler to serve as a member of the Compensation Committee and the Governance Committee.
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.
| Genesee & Wyoming Inc. | ||||
| May 25, 2018 | By: |
/s/ Allison M. Fergus
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| Name: Allison M. Fergus | ||||
| Title: General Counsel and Secretary | ||||