UNION TANK CAR CO
10-K/A, 1997-05-28
RAILROAD EQUIPMENT
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                                                                        1996




                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                                  FORM 10-K/A

(Mark One)
              ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 [X]              SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)
                      For the year ended December 31, 1996

                                       OR

            TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 [ ]            SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)
                   For the transition period from          to


                        Commission file number:  1-5666

                             UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                Delaware                                      36-3104688
                --------                                      ----------
           (State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S. Employer
           incorporation or organization)                Identification Number)
                    
225 W. Washington Street, Chicago, Illinois                     60606
- -------------------------------------------                     -----
 (Address of principal executive offices)                    (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (312)372-9500

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

                                                   Name of Each Exchange on
        Title of Each Class                           Which Registered
        -------------------                           ----------------
            None                                            -

          Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

                              Title of Each Class
                              -------------------
                                      None

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to
such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  X     No     .
                                                    ----      ----

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405
of Regulation S-K (Section 229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein,
and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in
definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.  [ ].

There is no voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant.  This Annual
Report is being filed by the registrant as a result of undertakings made
pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 with respect
to certain long-term debt of the registrant.




               
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                                   SIGNATURES




Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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:




                             UNION TANK CAR COMPANY
                                  (Registrant)


                            By: /s/ Robert C. Gluth
                               -----------------------
                                   Robert C. Gluth
                              Executive Vice President  


Dated:  May 28, 1997

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated:





   Signature                       Title                          Date
- -------------------------    ------------------------        --------------

/s/ Jay A. Pritzker          Chairman of the Board             May 28, 1997
- ------------------------      and Director      
    Jay A. Pritzker

/s/ Robert A. Pritzker       President and Director            May 28, 1997
- ------------------------      (principal executive officer)    
    Robert A. Pritzker       

/s/ Robert C. Gluth          Executive Vice President,         May 28, 1997
- ------------------------      Director and Treasurer
    Robert C. Gluth           (principal financial officer
                              and principal accounting
                              officer)

/s/ Kenneth P. Fischl        Director and President, Tank      May 28, 1997   
- ------------------------      Car Division
    Kenneth P. Fischl   





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                    UNION TANK CAR COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

                               INDEX TO EXHIBITS
                                 ITEM 14(a)(3)


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Exhibit 3       Articles of incorporation and by-laws
        3(a)     Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company, as filed
                   with the Secretary of State of Delaware on September 2, 1982
                   (which was filed as Exhibit 3(a) to the Annual Report on 
                   Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1982, and is
                   incorporated herein by reference)

        3(b)    By-Laws of the Company, as adopted November 25, 1987
                 (which was filed as Exhibit 3(b) to the Annual Report on
                 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1988, and is
                 incorporated herein by reference)


Exhibit 12      Statements re computation of ratios
                 The computation of the Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
                 (summarized in Note 14 to the consolidated financial
                 statements) *                                                             


Exhibit 21      Subsidiaries of the registrant *

Exhibit 23      Consent of Ernst & Young LLP,
                 Independent Auditors ............................................... 4

Exhibit 27      Financial Data Schedule *

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Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt are not being
filed herewith pursuant to the provisions of paragraph 4(iii) of Item 601(b) of
Regulation S-K.  The Company agrees to furnish a copy of any such instrument to
the Commission upon request.


* Previously filed.





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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23

                        CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS



We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement
(Form S-3 No. 333-17121) of Union Tank Car Company and in the related
Prospectus of our report dated March 11, 1997 with respect to the consolidated
financial statements of Union Tank Car Company included in the annual report
(Form 10-K) for the year ended December 31, 1996.




                                                ERNST & YOUNG LLP


Chicago, Illinois
May 22, 1997











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