---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-004618"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBX"
cik: "0000923120"
company_name: "GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T01:47:12.136708+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greenbrier reorganizes into Americas and Europe; CFO Downes to step down by March 31, 2024

## Summary
- Adrian Downes to step down as CFO on or about March 31, 2024; will serve as senior advisor through March 2025; national search commenced.
- Brian Comstock appointed EVP & President, The Americas; William Glenn appointed SVP & President, Europe.
- William Krueger appointed SVP & COO, The Americas.
- Christian Lucky appointed SVP, Chief Legal & Compliance Officer, succeeding Martin Baker, who retires in early 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-004618
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBX
- cik: 0000923120
- company_name: GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-01-09T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.6
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524004618/0001193125-24-004618-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524004618/d74437d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-004618
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-004618.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-004618.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Adrian J. Downes departed as Chief Financial Officer at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: will step down
  - Role: Chief Financial Officer
  source text: approved the proposed terms under which Adrian J. Downes will step down as Chief Financial Officer.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524004618/0001193125-24-004618-index.htm
- Executive change
  Martin R. Baker departed as Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: will retire
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer
  source text: notified the Company that he will retire in early 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524004618/0001193125-24-004618-index.htm
- Executive change
  William G. Glenn was elected as Senior Vice President & President, Europe at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Senior Vice President & President, Europe
  source text: elected William G. Glenn Senior Vice President & President, Europe.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524004618/0001193125-24-004618-index.htm
- Executive change
  William Krueger was elected as Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, The Americas at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, The Americas
  source text: elected William Krueger Senior Vice President & Chief Operations Officer, The Americas.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524004618/0001193125-24-004618-index.htm
- Executive change
  Brian J. Comstock was elected as Executive Vice President & President, The Americas at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Executive Vice President & President, The Americas
  source text: elected Brian J. Comstock Executive Vice President & President, The Americas.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524004618/0001193125-24-004618-index.htm

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