GATX CORP — Board/Management Information 2007

May 11, 2007

8-K 1 c15201e8vk.htm CURRENT REPORT e8vk PAGEBREAK

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) May 11, 2007

GATX Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

New York	1-2328	36-1124040
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File)	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Number)	Identification No.)

500 West Monroe Street Chicago, Illinois 60661-3676 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(312) 621-6200 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

On May 11, 2007, GATX Corporation (“GATX”) consummated the merger (the “Merger”) of its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, GATX Financial Corporation (“GFC”), with and into its parent, GATX, on and as of May 11, 2007. Effective as of the Merger, GATX’s By-Laws were amended and restated to: (i) create new officer positions, specifically, “Executive Vice Presidents” and “Senior Vice Presidents”; (ii) re-delegate certain authority previously delegated to Vice Presidents to the newly created Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents; (iii) establish an Appointment Committee of the Board consisting of the Chairman of the Board which has the authority of the Board to appoint and take certain other actions with respect to Vice Presidents (other than Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Vice Presidents); and (iv) make certain other technical clarifications. A copy of GATX’s Amended and Restated By-Laws is attached to this current report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 3.2.

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 11, 2007, GATX Corporation (“GATX”) consummated the merger (the “Merger”) of its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, GATX Financial Corporation (“GFC”), with and into its parent, GATX, on and as of May 11, 2007. As a result of the Merger, all outstanding debt and other financial obligations of GFC became the obligations of GATX.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

GATX CORPORATION
(Registrant)

/s/ Robert C. Lyons
Robert C. Lyons
Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 11, 2007

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Exhibit Index

Exhibit No.	Description	Method of Filing
3.2	Amended and Restated By-Laws of GATX	Filed Electronically

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