Executive Change

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):   September 7, 2021 _______________________________________ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Delaware 1-6903 75-0225040 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File No.) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) 14221 N. Dallas Parkway, Suite 1100, Dallas , Texas 75254-2957 (Address of Principal Executive Offices, and Zip Code) ( 214 ) 631-4420 Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code Not Applicable (Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report) ______________________________________________ Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions: ☐   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) ☐   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) ☐   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock TRN New York Stock Exchange Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On September 7, 2021, Brandon B. Boze informed Trinity Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) of his resignation from the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) effective on September 8, 2021. Mr. Boze’s decision to resign is not the result of any disagreement with management or the Board related to the Company’s operations, policies, or practices. On September 8, 2021, the Board elected Jason G. Anderson as a member of the Board, effective immediately. Mr. Anderson has been appointed to the Finance and Risk Committee and the Human Resources Committee of the Board. The Board has made an affirmative determination that Mr. Anderson qualifies as an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and the Company’s standards for director independence. The September 8, 2021, press release regarding the election of Mr. Anderson is being filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 99.1. Mr. Anderson will receive the Company’s standard non-employee director compensation, other than equity compensation, which he declined. Mr. Anderson has no arrangement or understanding with any person regarding his selection as a director of the Company. Mr. Anderson has no related person transactions with the Company reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) - (c) Not applicable. (d) Exhibits: NO. DESCRIPTION 99.1  Press release by the Company dated September 8 , 2021, announcing the election of Jason G. Anderson as a director of the Company. 101.INS Inline XBRL Instance Document – the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. 101.SCH Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed electronically herewith). 101.LAB Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith). 101.PRE Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith). 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Trinity Industries, Inc. September 8, 2021 By: /s/ Eric R. Marchetto Name: Eric R. Marchetto Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer