<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000923120-24-000086.txt : 20241108
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000923120-24-000086
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20241106
FILED AS OF DATE:		20241108
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20241108

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Glenn William
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001406328
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13146
		FILM NUMBER:		241440545

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		503-684-7000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CENTERPOINTE DRIVE SUITE 200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000923120
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	04 Manufacturing
		IRS NUMBER:				930816972
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OR
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CENTERPOINTE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5036847000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		ONE CENTERPOINTE DR
		STREET 2:		STE 200
		CITY:			LAKE OSWEGO
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97035
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    <periodOfReport>2024-11-06</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000923120</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GREENBRIER COMPANIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GBX</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001406328</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Glenn William</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>ONE CENTERPOINTE DRIVE, SUITE 200</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LAKE OSWEGO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>97035</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP &amp; President, Europe</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <aff10b5One>0</aff10b5One>

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        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Phantom Shares</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2024-11-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2024-11-06</value>
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            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>I</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>64.8107</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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            <expirationDate>
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            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
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                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>8000</value>
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        <footnote id="F1">Upon the vesting of restricted stock units, the reporting person deferred the receipt of shares of common stock and received instead an equal number of shares of phantom stock pursuant to the Company's deferred compensation plan. Each phantom share is the economic equivalent of one share of common stock. The shares of phantom stock become payable in cash upon the reporting person's termination of employment with the Company, and may be transferred by the reporting person into an alternative investment account at any time.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The reporting person transferred into an alternative investment account the cash value of 8,000 shares of phantom stock held under the Company's deferred compensation plan. The transfer resulted in the sale of shares by the Company's deferred compensation plan on behalf of the reporting person.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Kim Moore, Attorney-In-Fact For: William G. Glenn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2024-11-07</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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