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): February 6, 2015 (February 4, 2015)
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE
TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
| 033-90866 | 25-1615902 | |
| (Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1001 Air Brake Avenue Wilmerding, Pennsylvania |
15148 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
(412) 825-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report.)
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| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
On February 4, 2015, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”) completed the acquisition of Railroad Controls, L.P., a leading provider of railway signal construction services. The press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibit.
The following exhibit is filed with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated February 4, 2015 | |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ David L. DeNinno | |
| David L. DeNinno | ||
| Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||
Date: February 6, 2015
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation on February 4, 2015 | |
Exhibit 99.1
|
News Release |
Wabtec Acquires Railroad Controls L.P., A Provider of Signal Construction Services
WILMERDING, PA, February 4, 2015 – Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) has acquired Railroad Controls L.P., a leading provider of railway signal construction services with annual revenues of about $75 million in 2014. Based in Benbrook, Texas, Railroad Controls L.P. was a subsidiary of RCL Services Group, LLC.
Railroad Controls provides railway signal construction services to freight and passenger railroads in North America. The company’s capabilities include installation of grade crossing warning signals, wayside and interlocking signals, and Positive Train Control-related equipment.
Raymond T. Betler, Wabtec’s president and chief executive officer, said: “In recent years we have expanded our presence in signal design, engineering, project management and construction through organic growth initiatives and the acquisitions of Xorail and C2CE. Railroad Controls further strengthens our turnkey capabilities in this key market segment and provides technical expertise that complements our existing electronics, signaling and train control offerings.”
Railroad Controls has about 500 employees, and its management team has extensive experience with Class I railroads in the U.S.
Wabtec Corporation is a global provider of value-added, technology-based products and services for rail and other industrial markets. Through its subsidiaries, the company manufactures a range of products for locomotives, freight cars and passenger transit vehicles. The company also builds new switcher and commuter locomotives, and provides aftermarket services. The company has facilities located throughout the world.
Contact:
| Tim Wesley | Phone: 412.825.1543 | Wabtec Corporation | ||||||
| E-mail: twesley@wabtec.com | 1001 Air Brake Avenue | |||||||
| Website: www.wabtec.com | Wilmerding, PA 15148 |