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schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001213900-26-109859"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-10-15T20:27:09+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-15T20:28:04.551594+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.55
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America, PIMCO holders sign pact; ends poison pill, sets 20% transfer review

## Summary
- Stockholder Agreement dated Oct 14, 2026 with OC III LVS XII LP, OC III LVS XXVIII LP and OC III LFE II LP (PIMCO-managed), which beneficially own ~48.8% of common stock including warrants.
- Rights Agreement dated Aug 5, 2026 terminated; preferred stock purchase rights expired at close of business Oct 14, 2026, accelerating the prior July 5, 2027 expiration.
- Company agreed not to adopt any stockholder rights plan with an 'Acquiring Person' ownership threshold below 20% of Common Stock then outstanding.
- Transfers to a 'Material Holder' (>20% fully diluted) require written board notice; board gets 10 days to approve, reject or condition, and the sale must close within 60 days.
- Pact runs to 11:59 p.m. ET on the earlier of Oct 14, 2030 or when Stockholder holds 20% or less; permitted transfers include affiliates and Rule 144 sales.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001213900-26-109859
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-10-15T20:27:09+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.55
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.55
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 3.03, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000121390026109859/0001213900-26-109859-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000121390026109859/ea0308698-8k_freightcar.htm

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