<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-21-004014.txt : 20210201
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20210201215635
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-21-004014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20210128
FILED AS OF DATE:		20210201
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20210201

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Tonn W Matthew
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001789707

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51237
		FILM NUMBER:		21578816

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2 N RIVERSIDE PLAZA, SUITE 1300
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FreightCar America, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001320854
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(800) 458-2235

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 SOUTH WACKER DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1500
		CITY:			CHICAGO
		STATE:			IL
		ZIP:			60606

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	FCA Acquisition Corp.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20050316
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        <footnote id="F1">Exempt issuance of restricted shares under Rule 16 b-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan.  These shares were granted on January 28, 2021 and will vest on January 28, 2024.  The restricted shares are subject to certain restrictions (including possible forfeiture).</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The restricted shares were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan and no consideration was paid by the recipient for the restricted shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Exempt issuance of options under Rule 16(b)-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 28, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">The options were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 Long Term Incentive Plan, for which no consideration was paid by the recipient.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">On January 5, 2021 the recipient was granted 300,000 cash-settled stock options.  34% of the cash-settled stock options will vest on the later of (i) the first anniversary of the Grant Date or (ii) the date that the thirty-day trailing average of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock is 133.3% or more of the exercise price per share;  an additional 33% of the cash-settled stock options will vest on the later of (i) the second anniversary of the Grant Date or (ii) the date that the thirty-day trailing average of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock is 133.3% or more of the exercise price per share; and the final 33% of the cash-settled stock options will vest on the later of (i) the third anniversary of the Grant Date or (ii) the date that the thirty-day trailing average of the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock is 133.3% or more of the exercise price per share.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">On January 24, 2020 the recipient was granted 144,090 cash-settled stock appreciation rights. 48,991 cash-settled stock appreciation rights are fully vested and currently exercisable, 47,550 cash-settled stock appreciations rights will vest on January 24, 2022 and 47,549 cash-settled stock appreciation rights will vest on January 24, 2023.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/ Brian Black, as attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2021-02-01</signatureDate>
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