---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-24-143353"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "GBX"
cik: "0000923120"
company_name: "GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC"
filed_at: "2024-05-21T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-01T11:55:08.087344+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.6
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.6
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Greenbrier appoints Michael J. Donfris as CFO; effective June 17, 2024

## Summary
- Donfris to serve as SVP Finance from June 17, then CFO after May 31, 2024 10-Q filing (expected July 8).
- Compensation: $630K base salary, 95% target bonus, ~$900K equity (50% RSUs, 50% PSUs).
- Cash retention award of $125K (one-year vest) and $50K relocation assistance.
- Donfris was CFO of R.J. Corman Railroad Group; previously VP Finance at TrinityRail and Kimberly-Clark.
- CEO Lorie Tekorius will cease as principal financial officer upon filing the 10-Q.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-143353
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: GBX
- cik: 0000923120
- company_name: GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
- filed_at: 2024-05-21T23:59:59+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/923120/000119312524143353/0001193125-24-143353-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524143353/d813658d8k.htm

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## Key facts
- Executive change
  Michael J. Donfris was appointed as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
  source text: appointed Michael J. Donfris, 60, to serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Finance, effective as of June 17, 2024, and to then serve as the Company’s Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer), effective as of the day immediately following the filing of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2024
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524143353/0001193125-24-143353-index.htm
- Executive change
  Lorie L. Tekorius changed role as principal financial officer at GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC.
  - Action: ceased serving
  - Role: principal financial officer
  source text: Lorie L. Tekorius, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and President, will cease serving as the Company’s principal financial officer at the end of the day on the date of filing such Form 10-Q.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/923120/000119312524143353/0001193125-24-143353-index.htm

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