---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-009051"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2022-05-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-25T21:31:26.143858+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America CEO James Meyer to retire in 2023; successor search underway

## Summary
- James R. Meyer, President and CEO, notified company of retirement intention in 2023 after successor appointed.
- Board has initiated CEO search; Meyer actively involved in process.
- Meyer will remain on Board of Directors post-retirement.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-009051
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2022-05-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017022009051/0000950170-22-009051-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017022009051/rail-20220505.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-009051
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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-22-009051.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James R. Meyer departed as President and Chief Executive Officer at FreightCar America, Inc..
  - Action: retire
  - Role: President and Chief Executive Officer
  source text: On May 5, 2022, James R. Meyer, President and Chief Executive Officer of FreightCar America, Inc. (the “Company”), notified the Company of his intention to retire in 2023, after the appointment of his successor to ensure a smooth transition.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017022009051/0000950170-22-009051-index.htm

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