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): November 8, 2013
Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 001-31456 | 06-0984624 | ||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 20 West Avenue, Darien, Connecticut | 06820 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (203) 202-8900
Not Applicable Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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ITEM 8.01. Other Events.
On November 8, 2013 a train operated by a subsidiary of Genesee & Wyoming Inc., Alabama & Gulf Coast Railway LLC, (“AGR”) derailed in the vicinity of Aliceville, Alabama, at approximately 12:55am EST. There were no injuries, and no ongoing evacuations were necessary.
The extent of the damage from the derailment has yet to be determined and the cause of the derailment is under investigation. Emergency responders, including environmental experts, are currently on site and cleanup and restoration of rail service are underway. While the extent of the damage is still being assessed, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. expects that the repairs will require approximately seven to ten days from commencement to complete.
Genesee & Wyoming Inc. expects the costs to repair the rail line, costs to remedy any environmental contamination and compensate AGR for the interruption to its business will be covered by insurance, subject to self-insured retentions totaling $2.0 million.
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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.
| GENESEE & WYOMING INC. | ||||||||||
| Date: | November 12, 2013 |
By: | /s/ Allison M. Fergus | |||||||
| Name: | Allison M. Fergus | |||||||||
| Title: | General Counsel & Secretary | |||||||||
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