Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
000-51728 (Commission File Number) |
43-1481791 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
100 Clark Street St. Charles, Missouri (Address of principal executive offices) |
63301 (Zip Code) |
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(a) | On March 31, 2006, the Company completed its previously announced purchase of the stock of Custom Steel, Inc., a subsidiary of Steel Technologies, Inc. Custom Steel operates a facility located adjacent to ARIs component manufacturing facility in Kennett, Missouri that produces value-added fabricated parts that primarily support ARIs railcar manufacturing operations. The purchase price was approximately $13 million plus approximately $5 million for inventories. On April 3, 2006, ARI issued a press release announcing the completion of the Custom Steel acquisition. A copy of that press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.2 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. | |
(b) | On April 3, 2006, ARI issued a press release announcing that tornadoes and hail damaged portions of the Companys tank car production facility and railcar inventory in Marmaduke, Arkansas. No employee injuries have been reported. The Marmaduke facility is currently shut down, while the Company assesses the extent of the damage. The Company expects that production at this facility will be delayed for a period of time. The Company carries both casualty and property insurance for its facilities and inventory, as well as business interruption insurance, and is reviewing the extent and scope of this coverage with its insurance carriers. The Companys other manufacturing facilities at Paragould, Arkansas and Kennett, Missouri did not suffer any damage from these storms. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.3 and is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference. |
(d) | Exhibits |
Exhibit Number | Description | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated April 3, 2006 of American Railcar
Industries, Inc. announcing an agreement to manufacture
1,000 tank cars for American Railcar Leasing LLC. |
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Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated April 3, 2006 of American Railcar
Industries, Inc., announcing the completion of the purchase
of Custom Steel, Inc. from Steel Technologies. |
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Exhibit 99.3 | Press release dated April 3, 2006 of American Railcar
Industries, Inc. announcing that its Marmaduke tank railcar
production facility suffered storm damage. |
Date: April 4, 2006 | American Railcar Industries, Inc. |
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By: | /s/ William P. Benac | |||
Name: | William P. Benac | |||
Title: | Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |||
Exhibit Number | Description | |
Exhibit 99.1 | Press release dated April 3, 2006 of American Railcar
Industries, Inc. announcing an agreement to manufacture
1,000 tank cars for American Railcar Leasing LLC. |
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Exhibit 99.2 | Press release dated April 3, 2006 of American Railcar
Industries, Inc., announcing the completion of the purchase
of Custom Steel, Inc. from Steel Technologies. |
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Exhibit 99.3 | Press release dated April 3, 2006 of American Railcar
Industries, Inc. announcing that its Marmaduke tank railcar
production facility suffered storm damage. |