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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): April 15, 2021     GATX Corporation (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       New York   1-2328   36-1124040 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 233 South Wacker Drive Chicago , Illinois 60606-7147 (Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (312) 621-6200 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)     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 communication 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   GATX   New York Stock Exchange     Chicago Stock Exchange 5.625% Senior Notes due 2066   GMTA   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 (§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 financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐       Item 8.01 Other Events. On April 15, 2021, GATX Corporation (the “ Company ”) announced that it will redeem its 5.625% Senior Notes due 2066 (NYSE: GMTA) (the “ Notes ”). The Company notified U.S. Bank National Association, the trustee (the “ Trustee ”) for the Notes, and instructed the Trustee to provide notice of such redemption to the holders of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the indenture governing the Notes. The Company will redeem 100%, or $150,000,000 aggregate principal amount, of the issued and outstanding Notes on June 1, 2021, following which the Notes will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange. This Current Report on Form 8-K does not constitute a notice of redemption of the Notes. The Company issued a press release announcing the redemption of the Notes, which is filed herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference herein.   Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits   Exhibit No.    Description 99.1    Press Release issued by the Company and dated April 15, 2021 104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) SIGNATURE 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.   GATX CORPORATION (Registrant)   /s/ Thomas A. Ellman Thomas A. Ellman Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer April 15, 2021