---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-22-141191"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBX"
cik: "0000923120"
company_name: "GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-26T00:15:46.311814+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greenbrier execs Furman, Centurion accelerate retirement to Aug 31, 2022

## Summary
- William A. Furman, Executive Chairman, will retire from executive offices on Aug 31, 2022 (previously Sep 1); remains on board.
- Alejandro Centurion, EVP and President of Global Manufacturing, will retire from those roles on Aug 31, 2022.
- Centurion will stay as Special Advisor to his successor as President of Greenbrier Manufacturing Organization.
- Retirement dates moved to coincide with end of Company's fiscal year (Aug 31).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-22-141191
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBX
- cik: 0000923120
- company_name: GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2022-05-05T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.25
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312522141191/0001193125-22-141191-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312522141191/d336421d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-141191
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-141191.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-22-141191.txt

## Key facts
- 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: On April 30, 2022, Mr. Centurion and the Company agreed that he would retire from those roles on August 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312522141191/0001193125-22-141191-index.htm
- Executive change
  William A. Furman departed as Executive Chairman at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: retire
  - Role: Executive Chairman
  source text: On May 2, 2022, Mr. Furman and the Company agreed that he would retire from all executive offices on August 31, 2022
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312522141191/0001193125-22-141191-index.htm

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