Trinity Industries, Inc. (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):   February 4, 2011

Trinity Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-6903 75-0225040
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2525 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas   75207-2401
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   214-631-4420

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

On February 4, 2011, Trinity Industries, Inc.'s subsidiary, Trinity Industries Leasing Company; Trinity Rail Leasing Warehouse Trust; Credit Suisse, New York Branch, as Agent for the Lenders; the Lenders; and Wilmington Trust Company, as Collateral Agent and Depositary, entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Warehouse Loan Agreement ("Amendment No.1"). Amendment No. 1 extended the availability period of this facility through February 2013.

A copy of Amendment No. 1 is attached as exhibit 10.1 and is incorporated by reference. The description of Amendment No. 1 contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the exhibit.





Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant.

See "Item 1.01 – Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement."





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Warehouse Loan Agreement, dated February 4, 2011, amending the Second Amended and Restated Warehouse Loan Agreement dated May 29, 2009.





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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.

         
    Trinity Industries, Inc.
          
February 8, 2011   By:   James E. Perry
       
        Name: James E. Perry
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
10.1
  Amendment No. 1 to the Second Amended and Restated Warehouse Loan Agreement, dated February 4, 2011, amending the Second Amended and Restated Warehouse Loan Agreement dated May 29, 2009.