Trinity Industries, Inc. (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):   June 28, 2007

Trinity Industries, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 1-6903 75-0225040
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(State or other jurisdiction 		_____________
(Commission 		______________
(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
2525 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas   75207-2401
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(Address of principal executive offices) 		  ___________
(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   214-631-4420

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Trinity Industries, Inc. announced on June 28, 2007, that it had purchased 20% of the equity in a newly-formed TRIP Rail Holdings, LLC ("TRIP"), which will provide railcar leasing and management services in North America. TRIP’s remaining equity is held by five private investors not related to Trinity or its subsidiaries. As part of the agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of TRIP plans to purchase approximately $1.4 billion in railcars from railcar manufacturing subsidiaries of Trinity Industries, Inc. and Trinity Industries Leasing Company ("TILC") during the next 24 months. TILC will manage and service the railcars for the new entity. A copy of the press release is furnished as exhibit 99.1.

The information in this report (including Exhibit 99.1) is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c) Exhibits
99.1 Press release dated June 28, 2007 announcing a railcar leasing transaction.





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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.

         
    Trinity Industries, Inc.
          
July 2, 2007   By:   William A. McWhirter II
       
        Name: William A. McWhirter II
        Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1
  Press release dated June 28, 2007 announcing a railcar leasing transaction.