GATX CORP — Board/Management Information 2019

Sep 4, 2019

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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): September 4, 2019

GATX Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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

233 South Wacker Drive

Chicago , Illinois 60606 -7147

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

( 312 ) 621-6200

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock	GATX	New York Stock Exchange
		Chicago Stock Exchange
5.625% Senior Notes due 2066	GMTA	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On September 4, 2019, the Board of Directors of GATX Corporation (the “Company”) appointed Adam L. Stanley to serve as an independent director on the Board of Directors of the Company. Mr. Stanley will also serve as a member of the Audit Committee.

A copy of the press release announcing Mr. Stanley’s appointment to the Board is included as an exhibit to this report. Mr. Stanley will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described in the section entitled "Director Compensation" in the Company’s Proxy Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 18, 2019.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of GATX Corporation, dated September 4, 2019, announcing Adam L. Stanley's appointment to serve on the Board of Directors of GATX Corporation.

SIGNATURE

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.

GATX CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/ Thomas A. Ellman
Thomas A. Ellman
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

September 4, 2019