---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-044397"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2025-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T05:34:22.962476+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America director Gehl to retire at 2025 annual meeting; board size reduced

## Summary
- William D. Gehl notified board on March 20, 2025 he will not stand for re-election at 2025 Annual Meeting and will retire.
- Gehl's departure is not due to any disagreement with the company on operations, policies or practices.
- Board approved size decrease from 9 to 8 directors effective at the 2025 Annual Meeting.
- Travis D. Kelly will replace Gehl on the Audit Committee; Malcolm F. Moore will succeed Gehl as Lead Independent Director.
- Gehl served on the board since May 2007 and as Lead Independent Director since May 2024.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-044397
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2025-03-25T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017025044397/0000950170-25-044397-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017025044397/rail-20250320.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  William D. Gehl retired as Lead Independent Director at FreightCar America, Inc..
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Lead Independent Director
  source text: On March 20, 2025, William D. Gehl (“Mr. Gehl”), who has been a member of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FreightCar America, Inc. (the “Company”) since May 2007 and Lead Independent Director since May 2024, notified the Board of his decision not to stand for re-election as a Class II director at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2025 Annual Meeting”), and to retire from the Board.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000095017025044397/0000950170-25-044397-index.htm

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