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) March 9, 2007

THE GREENBRIER COMPANIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File No. 1-13146

Oregon		93-0816972
(State of Incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
One Centerpointe Drive, Suite 200, Lake Oswego, OR 97035
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(503) 684-7000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Former name or former address, if changed since last report: N/A

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

     On March 9, 2007, William A. Furman, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Greenbrier Companies, Inc. (the Company) responded by electronic mail to a letter from Dave Fanning, President United Steelworkers Local 1231, District 6 delivered to Mr. Furman electronically on March 9, 2007.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits:

     99.1 Letter from Dave Fanning, President United Steelworkers, Local 1231, District 6, Ontario & Atlantic Provinces

     99.2 Electronic mail message from William A. Furman, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company

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 thereunto duly authorized.