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 ): September 25, 1997
TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 1-6903 75-0225040
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
2525 Stemmons Freeway
Dallas, Texas 75207-2401
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 214/631-4420
Item 5. Other Events
On September 25, 1997, the Registrant announced that an agreement
in principal had been reached to settle a 13 year old lawsuit brought
against a former subsidiary of the Registrant by Morse/Diesel, Inc. and
that the Registrant will record a one-time after-tax charge of $43.8
million in its second fiscal quarter. In light of the special charge,
the Registrant expects to report a net loss in the second quarter.
This report contains "forward looking statements" as defined
by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes
statements as to expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives and future
financial performance, or assumptions underlying or concerning matters
herein. These statements that are not historical facts are forward
looking and involve estimates; projections; goals; forecasts; legal,
regulatory and environmental issues; market conditions, competition
and expectations for new and existing products in Trinity's
Transportation Products, Construction Products and Industrial Products
segments; expectations for market segments and industry growth;
technologies; steel prices; interest rates and capital costs; taxes;
effects of unstable governments and business conditions in emerging
economies; and other assumptions and uncertainties, any of which could
cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward looking statements. Any forward looking
statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made.
Trinity undertakes no obligation to update any forward looking
statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the
date on which such statement is made.
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.
TRINITY INDUSTRIES, INC.
Date: October 6, 1997
By: \s\ John M. Lee
John M. Lee
Vice President
