<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000899243-22-002499.txt : 20220119
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20220119192248
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899243-22-002499
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20220117
FILED AS OF DATE:		20220119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20220119

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Gil Benavides Jesus Salvador
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001828994

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51237
		FILM NUMBER:		22540171

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		125 S. WACKER DRIVE, SUITE 1500
		STREET 2:		C/O FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.
		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 2018 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 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan and no consideration was paid by the recipient for the restricted shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Represents 640,603 shares owned by Fabricaciones y Servicios de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a corporation in which Jesus Salvador Gil Benavides owns 33% of the equity interests, and therefore is deemed to have voting and dispositive power over 33% of the shares held by such entity. Fabricaciones y Servicios de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., which is owned by Jesus Salvador Gil Benavides, Alejandro Gil and Salvador Gil, owns a total of 1,941,221 shares of common stock of the Company</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Represents 316,013 shares owned by Agben de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., a corporation in which Jesus Salavdor Gil Benavides owns 99% of the equity interests, and therefore is deemed to have voting and dispositive power over the securities held by such entity.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Exempt issuance of options under Rule 16(b)-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">The options vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 17, 2023.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">The options were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan, for which no consideration was paid by the recipient.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">On January 28, 2021, the recipient was granted 12,608 options which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 28, 2022.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">On January 5, 2021 the recipient was granted 300,000 cash-settled stock appreciation rights. 102,000 cash-settled stock appreciation rights are fully vested and currently exercisable, 99,000 cash-settled stock appreciations rights will vest on January 5, 2023 and 99,000 cash-settled stock appreciation rights will vest on January 5, 2024.</footnote>
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    <remarks></remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Emily Varges, as attorney in fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2022-01-19</signatureDate>
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