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):   February 13, 2026 _______________________________________ (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 NYSE Texas 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 February 13, 2026, Gregory B. Mitchell, Executive Vice President, Leasing and Services for Trinity Industries, Inc. (“Trinity” or the “Company”), notified Trinity of his intention to transition to retirement, effective October 15, 2026. In connection with this transition, Mr. Mitchell stepped down from his role as Executive Vice President, Leasing and Services effective February 16, 2026. Forward-Looking Statements Some statements in this Current Report on Form 8-K, which are not historical facts, are “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements about the Company’s estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions or strategies for the future. The assumptions underlying these forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, future financial and operating performance, future opportunities and any other statements regarding events or developments that the Company believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and the Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to disseminate any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from historical experience or our present expectations, including but not limited to risks and uncertainties regarding economic, competitive, governmental, and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products, services and prices, and such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent fiscal year, as may be revised and updated by the Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K. Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (a) - (c) Not applicable. (d) Exhibits: NO. DESCRIPTION 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, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Trinity Industries, Inc. February 17, 2026 By: /s/ Eric R. Marchetto Name: Eric R. Marchetto Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer