UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 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 2, 2024
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
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033-90866
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25-1615902
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission File Number)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.)
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30 Isabella Street
Pittsburgh, PA
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15212
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (412)
825-1000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Class
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Trading
Symbol(s)
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Name of each exchange on which
registered
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Common stock, $.01 par value per share
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WAB
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New York Stock Exchange
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule
12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised
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Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
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On December 2, 2024, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (“Wabtec” or the “Company”) elected Juan Perez to the
Board, effective January 29, 2025. Mr. Perez will join the class of directors whose term expires in 2025.
Mr. Perez will receive compensation in the same manner as Wabtec’s other non-employee directors, as described in Wabtec’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 4, 2024. Effective January 29, 2025, Mr. Perez was also appointed to the Audit Committee, the Governance and Sustainability Committee and the Environmental, Social and Governance
Subcommittee of the Governance and Sustainability Committee of the Board.
There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Perez and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Perez was elected as a member of the Board. There are no
related person transactions (within the meaning of Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) between Mr. Perez, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
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Date: December 4, 2024
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By:
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/s/ David L. DeNinno
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David L. DeNinno
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Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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