THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC. (BMV:GBX) Files An 8-K Regulation FD Disclosure

Item7.01

On April5, 2017, The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (the Company)
issued the attached press release announcing the Companys entry
into a Memorandum of Understanding (the MOU) with Mitsubishi UFJ
Lease Finance (MUL). The MOU contemplates that MUL will increase
its railcar portfolio from 5,000 to 25,000 units over the next
four years. It also includes a multi-year purchase agreement for
the Company to supply MUL 6,000 newly-manufactured railcars
through 2020. Further, MUL will obtain all its newly-manufactured
railcars exclusively from the Company through 2023 and supplement
MULs portfolio growth through a combination of lease syndications
and used equipment owned and originated by the Company. to the
MOU, the Company and MUL will form a joint venture company that
will exclusively manage MUL railcars. The agreements contemplated
by the MOU, including the sale of new and used railcars, are
subject to agreement on remaining terms and completion of
documentation, and other customary conditions.

The information under this Item 7.01, including the Exhibit
attached hereto, shall not be deemed filed for the purposes of
Section18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section. Such information shall not be
incorporated by reference into any registration statement or
other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange
Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such
a filing. The information furnished to Item 7.01 shall not be
deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information in
this report on Form 8-K that is required to be
disclosed solely to satisfy the requirements of Regulation
FD.