UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 12, 2006
THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File No. 1-13146
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Oregon
(State of Incorporation)
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93-0816972
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR
(Address of principal executive offices)
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97035
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(503) 684-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
As previously reported, the Internal Revenue Service has conducted an audit of our federal income
tax returns for the years ended 1999 to 2002. In connection with the audit, the Internal Revenue
Service has reviewed our decision to take a tax deduction in the amount of $52.6 million on our
2002 federal tax return relating to European operations. We have been in settlement discussions
with the staff of the Internal Revenue Service and have reached a tentative settlement regarding
the amount and timing of the tax deductions to be taken. The net amount disallowed under this
settlement along with accrued interest is $7.1 million pre-tax. The amount disallowed in 2002
remains deductible after 2005 if and when sufficient evidence exists to demonstrate no reasonable
hope of recovery of any of the investment with respect to which the deduction was taken. As a
result of the tentative settlement, the company has preliminarily determined it will take a $2.9
million after tax charge in its consolidated statement of operations in the third quarter ending
May 31, 2006. The agreement remains subject to final documentation and the final approval of the
Internal Revenue Service. It is also subject, as required by law, to the approval of the
Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation. We do not expect Joint Committee review to be completed
before the fall of 2006 at the earliest.