12.12.12 BOD Meeting
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
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Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported): | | December 6, 2012 |
Trinity Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | | 1-6903 | | 75-0225040 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation | | (Commission File No.) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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2525 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, Texas | | | | 75207-2401 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | | | (Zip Code) |
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Registrant's telephone number, including area code: | | 214-631-4420 |
Not Applicable
Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(e) Executive Compensation Matters:
On December 6, 2012, the Human Resources Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trinity Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) approved new base salaries for certain of the named executive officers, as set forth below. The new salaries are effective January 1, 2013.
•William A. McWhirter II, Senior Vice President and Group President - $550,000;
•D. Stephen Menzies, Senior Vice President and Group President - $580,000; and
•James E. Perry, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - $465,000.
At his request, the Board did not change the 2013 base salary of Mr. Timothy R. Wallace, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.
(a) Amendment to Bylaws
On December 7, 2012, the Board amended Article II of the Company's Bylaws to implement a majority voting standard for uncontested elections of directors. Should an incumbent director in an uncontested election fail to receive a majority of the votes cast in such election, he or she would be required to submit a resignation for consideration by the Corporate Governance and Directors Nominating Committee and the Board (with the affected director recusing himself or herself from the deliberations). The Board will be free to accept or reject the resignation and will make its decision known publicly within 90 days of certification of the vote results. If a director's resignation is accepted by the Board, or if a new nominee for director is not elected, then the Board may fill the resulting vacancy.
A copy of the Bylaws as amended is attached to this Form 8-K.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
The following is filed as an exhibit to this Report:
99.1 Bylaws of Trinity Industries, Inc., as amended
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.
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| Trinity Industries, Inc. |
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December 11, 2012 | By: | /s/ James E. Perry |
| | Name: James E. Perry |
| | Title: Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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Exhibit Index |
Exhibit No. | | Description |
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99.1 | | Bylaws of Trinity Industries, Inc., as amended
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