UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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| Item 8.01 | Other Events. |
On April 15, 2021, GATX Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it will redeem its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2066 (NYSE: GMTA) (the “Notes”). The Company notified U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee (the “Trustee”) for the Notes, and instructed the Trustee to provide notice of such redemption to the holders of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the Notes. The Company will redeem 100%, or $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount, of the issued and outstanding Notes on June 1, 2021, following which the Notes will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes.
The Company issued a press release announcing the redemption of the Notes, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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| 99.1 | Press Release issued by the Company and dated April 15, 2021 | |
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| GATX CORPORATION |
| (Registrant) |
| /s/ Thomas A. Ellman |
| Thomas A. Ellman |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
April 15, 2021