---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000099780-21-000127"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRN"
cik: "0000099780"
company_name: "TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T22:04:45.887118+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EVP Production Operations Neil West to resign; Kevin Poet assumes role

## Summary
- Neil J. West notified Trinity Industries of his resignation as EVP Production Operations on October 4, 2021.
- Kevin Poet, currently EVP Support Services, will take over West's responsibilities as EVP Operations and Support.
- Poet retains oversight of his existing functions alongside the new operations role.
- West will remain employed through a transition period before departure.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000099780-21-000127
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRN
- cik: 0000099780
- company_name: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978021000127/0000099780-21-000127-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978021000127/trn-20211004.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-21-000127
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-21-000127.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-21-000127.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kevin Poet was appointed as Executive Vice President, Operations and Support at TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Operations and Support
  source text: Mr. Poet will retain oversight responsibility for his current functions and will be appointed Executive Vice President, Operations and Support.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978021000127/0000099780-21-000127-index.htm
- Executive change
  Neil J. West resigned as Executive Vice President, Production Operations at TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President, Production Operations
  source text: On October 4, 2021, Neil J. West, Executive Vice President, Production Operations for Trinity Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), informed the Company of his intention to resign from employment with the Company following a transition period.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978021000127/0000099780-21-000127-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.