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| EX-99.1 - EXHIBIT 99.1 - GATX CORP | gatx-20180801exhibit991.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 1, 2018
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GATX Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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New York | 1-2328 | 36-1124040 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
222 West Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60606-5314
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(312) 621-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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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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Emerging growth company o |
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Item 8.01. Other Events.
On August 1, 2018, GATX Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it has entered into a multi-year railcar supply agreement with American Railcar Industries, Inc., pursuant to which the Company will purchase 7,650 newly built railcars. The order encompasses a mix of tank and freight cars that deliver over a five-year period, beginning in April 2019. The agreement also includes an option to order up to an additional 4,400 railcars subject to certain restrictions. A press release announcing the agreement was issued and is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits:
Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | ||
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 hereunto duly authorized.
GATX CORPORATION |
(Registrant) |
/s/ William M. Muckian |
William M. Muckian |
Senior Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer |
August 1, 2018