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accession: "0001320854-26-000002"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "RAIL"
cik: "0001320854"
company_name: "FreightCar America, Inc."
filed_at: "2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-15T06:02:24.785290+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FreightCar America shareholders elect directors, approve say-on-pay, ratify auditor at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- Elected Class III directors Elizabeth K. Arnold, James R. Meyer, Nicholas J. Randall; broker non-votes of 2,839,618.
- Advisory vote on executive compensation approved: 12,319,940 FOR, 252,257 AGAINST, 66,790 ABSTAIN.
- Ratified Grant Thornton LLP as auditor for FY2026: 15,174,665 FOR, 25,276 AGAINST, 258,664 ABSTAIN.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001320854-26-000002
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: RAIL
- cik: 0001320854
- company_name: FreightCar America, Inc.
- filed_at: 2026-04-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000132085426000002/0001320854-26-000002-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1320854/000132085426000002/rail-20260410.htm

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