Edgar Filing: GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

Date: July 3, 2017

/s/ Martin R. Baker

Martin R. Baker

Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer

Form 8-K

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) June 27, 2017

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 5.02

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

(e)

Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At its meeting on June 27, 2017, the Compensation Committee of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (the “Company”) increased the annual base salary of Lorie Tekorius, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, from $435,000 to $470,000. The Compensation Committee also increased the target percentage of base salary Ms. Tekorius can earn upon achievement by the Company of financial performance goals, as previously described in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2016, from 75% to 85%. The changes are effective May 1, 2017, and were made in recognition of Ms. Tekorius’ promotion to Executive Vice President of the Company.

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.