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 17, 2018 | |
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 001-31456 | 06-0984624 | ||
_____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer | ||
of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) | ||
20 West Avenue, Darien, Connecticut | 06820 | |||
_______________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) | |||
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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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On October 22, 2018, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (the “Company”) announced that, due to a medical condition, David A. Brown, the Company’s Chief Operating Officer, would be functioning on a reduced schedule, effective immediately. As a result of this change, certain of Mr. Brown’s duties and responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer are expected to be assumed by John C. Hellmann, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Michael Miller, the Company’s President, North America.
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. | ||||
October 22, 2018 | By: | /s/ Allison M. Fergus | ||
Name: Allison M. Fergus | ||||
Title: General Counsel and Secretary | ||||