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): March 24, 2021

FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	000-51237	25-1837219
(State or other	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer
jurisdiction of		Identification
incorporation)		Number)

125 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1500
Chicago, Illinois		60606
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(800) 458-2235

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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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, par value $0.01 per share	RAIL	Nasdaq Global Market

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. ☐

Section 4 – Matters Related to Accountants and Financial Statements

Item 4.01. Changes to Registrant’s Certifying Accountant.

(b) Appointment of New Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

On March 26, 2021, the board of directors (the “Board”) of FreightCar America, Inc. (the “Company”) ratified the Company’s audit committee’s (the “Audit Committee’s”) decision to appoint Grant Thornton LLP (“Grant Thornton”) to serve as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm. The Audit Committee approved the engagement of Grant Thornton on March 24, 2021. During the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the subsequent interim period, the Company did not consult Grant Thornton with respect to either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Company’s financial statements, and no written report or oral advice was provided to the Company by Grant Thornton that Grant Thornton concluded was an important factor considered by Grant Thornton in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue, or (ii) any material that was either the subject of a disagreement, as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and the related instructions to Item 304 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act, or a reportable event, as that term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	FreightCar America, Inc.
Date: March 30, 2021	By:	/s/ Terence R. Rogers
	Name: Terence R. Rogers
	Title: Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary

SEC Form 8-K filed by Freightcar America, Inc.