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 14, 2014 (February 12, 2014)
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 February 12, 2014, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec”) entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fandstan Electric Group Ltd., a leading rail and industrial equipment supplier based in London, England, for cash of about $215 million. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and competition authority clearance. Wabtec expects the transaction to be completed in the first quarter of 2014. The press release announcing the signing 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 12, 2014. | |
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/ Patrick D. Dugan | |
| Patrick D. Dugan | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: February 14, 2014
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibits | ||
| 99.1 | Press release issued by Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation on February 12, 2014. | |