UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) December 17, 2004
WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
| 1-13782 | 25-1615902 | |
| (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 1001 Airbrake Avenue Wilmerding, Pennsylvania |
15148 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(412) 825-1000
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Section 8 – Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On December 17, 2004, Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release providing earnings guidance for fiscal year 2004 and fiscal year 2005. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 – Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (c) | Exhibits |
The following exhibit is furnished with this report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit No. |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 17, 2004 |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION | ||
| By: |
/s/ Alvaro Garcia-Tunon | |
| Alvaro Garcia-Tunon | ||
| Chief Financial Officer | ||
Date: December 20, 2004
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Number |
Description |
Method of Filing | ||
| 99.1 | Press release dated December 17, 2004 | Filed herewith |