---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-214092"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBX"
cik: "0000923120"
company_name: "GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-30T05:56:09.452671+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.4
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greenbrier elects two new directors, amends bylaws, sets manufacturing head retirement

## Summary
- Board elected Antonio Garza and James R. Huffines as directors effective July 30, 2021.
- Bylaws amended to increase maximum directors from 11 to 12, effective July 30, 2021.
- EVP Alejandro Centurion will retire as head of Global Manufacturing on Sept 1, 2022, then transitional role until employee retirement in Sept 2023.
- Centurion's agreement recognizes his contributions since 2005; successor will be supported during transition.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-214092
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBX
- cik: 0000923120
- company_name: GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2021-07-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.4
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.4
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 5.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521214092/0001193125-21-214092-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521214092/d62099d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-214092.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  James R. Huffines was elected as Director at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 7, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Antonio Garza and James R. Huffines to its Board effective on July 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521214092/0001193125-21-214092-index.htm
- Executive change
  Antonio Garza was elected as Director at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 7, 2021, the Board of Directors of the Company elected Antonio Garza and James R. Huffines to its Board effective on July 30, 2021.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521214092/0001193125-21-214092-index.htm
- Executive change
  Alejandro Centurion departed as Executive Vice President and President of Global Manufacturing Operations at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Vice President and President of Global Manufacturing Operations
  source text: The agreement recognizes his contributions to Greenbrier’s Global Manufacturing Operations since 2005 and provides he will remain in his current role until retirement from that position on September 1, 2022, after which he will serve in a transitional role supporting his successor as the head of Global Manufacturing Operations.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312521214092/0001193125-21-214092-index.htm

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