Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Unger James J
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
American Railcar Industries, Inc. [ARII] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice Chairman
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES, INC., 100 CLARK STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/25/2009
(Street)

ST. CHARLES, MO 63301		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   300 D $ 10.2 131,128 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   200 D $ 10.21 130,928 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   200 D $ 10.22 130,728 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   600 D $ 10.23 130,128 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,000 D $ 10.24 129,128 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   301 D $ 10.25 128,827 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,301 D $ 10.26 127,526 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   300 D $ 10.27 127,226 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   100 D $ 10.2775 127,126 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   594 D $ 10.28 126,532 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   100 D $ 10.2875 126,432 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   798 D $ 10.29 125,634 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,018 D $ 10.3 124,616 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   819 D $ 10.31 123,797 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   300 D $ 10.315 123,497 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   100 D $ 10.3175 123,397 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   974 D $ 10.32 122,423 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,000 D $ 10.33 121,423 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   300 D $ 10.34 121,123 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   602 D $ 10.35 120,521 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   100 D $ 10.355 120,421 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,719 D $ 10.36 118,702 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   100 D $ 10.3601 118,602 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,400 D $ 10.37 117,202 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,675 D $ 10.38 115,527 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,067 D $ 10.39 114,460 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   100 D $ 10.391 114,360 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   100 D $ 10.395 114,260 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   1,637 D $ 10.4 112,623 D  
Common Stock 08/25/2009   S   695 D $ 10.41 111,928 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Unger James J
C/O AMERICAN RAILCAR INDUSTRIES, INC.
100 CLARK STREET
ST. CHARLES, MO 63301		   X     Vice Chairman  

Signatures

 /s/ Michael Obertop, By Power of Attorney Dated January 19, 2006   08/27/2009
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

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