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): March 23, 2006

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   000-51237   25-1837219
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
Identification Number)
Two North Riverside Plaza, Suite 1250 Chicago, Illinois     60606
(Address of principal executive offices)     (Zip Code)

(800) 458-2235

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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SECTION 5 – CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

Item 5.03. Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

(a) On March 23, 2006, the Company filed a Certificate of Correction with the Secretary of State of Delaware to correct an error in the third sentence of Section 5.2(b) of the Certificate of Incorporation attached as Exhibit A to the Certificate of Ownership and Merger of FreightCar America, Inc. (the Company’s predecessor company) into FCA Acquisition Corp. (the name of which was thereupon changed to FreightCar America, Inc.) filed on April 1, 2005, which incorrectly stated that the term of office of directors expires at the first meeting of stockholders following their respective election to the Board. The Certificate of Correction corrected this error to provide that such term expires at the third annual meeting of stockholders following their election to the Board. A copy of the Certificate of Correction, together with the Certificate of Ownership and Merger, is attached as Exhibit 3.1 hereto.

(b) The Board approved an amendment to the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, effective as of March 23, 2006 (the “Amendment”), to correct an error in the third sentence of Section 3.2(b) of the Amended and Restated By-laws, which incorrectly stated that the term of office of directors expires at the first meeting of stockholders following their respective election to the Board. The Amendment corrected this error to provide that such term expires at the third annual meeting of stockholders following their election to the Board. A copy of the Amendment, together with the Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, is attached as Exhibit 3.2 hereto.

Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 3.1    Certificate of Correction, dated March 23, 2006, together with the Certificate of Ownership and Merger of FreightCar America, Inc. into FCA Acquisition Corp., dated April 1, 2005.
Exhibit 3.2    Amendment to the Amended and Restated By-laws of FreightCar America, Inc., effective as of March 23, 2006, together with the Amended and Restated By-laws of FreightCar America, Inc.


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.

 

    FreightCar America, Inc.
Date: March 23, 2006     By:   /s/ Kevin P. Bagby
      Name:   Kevin P. Bagby
      Title:   Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number   

Description

Exhibit 3.1    Certificate of Correction, dated March 23, 2006, together with the Certificate of Ownership and Merger of FreightCar America, Inc. into FCA Acquisition Corp., dated April 1, 2005.
Exhibit 3.2    Amendment to the Amended and Restated By-laws of FreightCar America, Inc., effective as of March 23, 2006, together with the Amended and Restated By-laws of FreightCar America, Inc.