---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000099780-23-000121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "TRN"
cik: "0000099780"
company_name: "TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC"
filed_at: "2023-08-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-11T03:49:39.166851+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Trinity Industries EVP and Chief Legal Officer Sarah Teachout resigns effective Sept 8, 2023

## Summary
- Sarah R. Teachout, EVP and Chief Legal Officer, notified resignation to pursue other employment.
- Effective date of resignation is September 8, 2023.
- Company has commenced a search for her successor.
- No other material changes disclosed in the filing.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000099780-23-000121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: TRN
- cik: 0000099780
- company_name: TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC
- filed_at: 2023-08-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978023000121/0000099780-23-000121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978023000121/trn-20230821.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-23-000121
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-23-000121.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000099780-23-000121.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Sarah R. Teachout resigned as Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer at TRINITY INDUSTRIES INC.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer
  source text: On August 21, 2023, Sarah R. Teachout, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer for Trinity Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), notified Trinity of her intention to resign from employment with the Company to pursue another employment opportunity outside the Company, effective September 8, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/99780/000009978023000121/0000099780-23-000121-index.htm

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