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 19, 2020

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)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐	Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

☐	Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐	Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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
Common Stock	GATX	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 June 19, 2020, Mr. Ernst A. Häberli notified the Board of Directors of the Company that he does not wish to be considered as a nominee for re-election to the board at the Company’s 2021 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Häberli stated that his decision not to stand for re-election was for personal reasons and was not due to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices. Mr. Häberli will continue to serve as a director of the Company for the balance of his current term, which expires at the Annual Meeting in April 2021.

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

June 23, 2020

Document and Entity Information	Jun. 19, 2020
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Entity Registrant Name	GATX CORP
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000040211
Document Type	8-K
Document Period End Date	Jun. 19, 2020
Entity Incorporation State Country Code	NY
Entity File Number	1-2328
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-1124040
Entity Address, Address Line One	233 South Wacker Drive
Entity Address, City or Town	Chicago
Entity Address, State or Province	IL
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	60606-7147
City Area Code	(312)
Local Phone Number	621-6200
Written Communications	false
Soliciting Material	false
Pre Commencement Tender Offer	false
Pre Commencement Issuer Tender Offer	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Common Stock [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	Common Stock
Trading Symbol	GATX
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Senior Notes [Member]
Document And Entity Information [Line Items]
Security 12b Title	5.625% Senior Notes due 2066
Trading Symbol	GMTA
Security Exchange Name	NYSE