---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000099780-22-000116"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRN"
cik: "0000099780"
company_name: "TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T12:27:27.399385+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trinity Industries adds Biesterfeld and Lakkundi to board, expands to 9 directors

## Summary
- Elected Robert C. Biesterfeld Jr. (CEO of C.H. Robinson) and Veena M. Lakkundi (SVP at Rockwell Automation) as independent directors, effective Sept 7, 2022.
- Board size increased from 8 to 9 via Bylaw amendment; each new director received 3,609 RSUs vesting at next annual meeting.
- Biesterfeld to serve on Finance/Risk and HR Committees; Lakkundi on Audit and Governance Committees.
- Directors receive standard non-employee compensation; no related-person transactions disclosed.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000099780-22-000116
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRN
- cik: 0000099780
- company_name: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-09-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978022000116/0000099780-22-000116-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978022000116/trn-20220907.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-22-000116
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-22-000116.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-22-000116.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Veena M. Lakkundi was elected as director at TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On September 7, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trinity Industries, Inc. (the "Company") elected Robert C. Biesterfeld Jr. and Veena M. Lakkundi as members of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978022000116/0000099780-22-000116-index.htm
- Executive change
  Robert C. Biesterfeld Jr. was elected as director at TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On September 7, 2022, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Trinity Industries, Inc. (the "Company") elected Robert C. Biesterfeld Jr. and Veena M. Lakkundi as members of the Board, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978022000116/0000099780-22-000116-index.htm

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