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): December 11, 2013

 

 

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Delaware

(State or other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

 

1-13782		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 December 11, 2013, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) announced that it had increased the Company’s existing share buyback authorization to $200 million. This new buyback authorization supersedes the previous authorization of $150 million, which had about $45 million remaining. The Company intends to continue to buy back shares from time to time on the open market or in negotiated or block trades. As with previous authorizations, no time limit was set for the completion of the program, which is permitted under the Company’s credit agreement and bond indenture.

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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.

Date: December 16, 2013