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 13, 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
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Item 5. Other Events
See Exhibit 99(1) to this Form 8-K.
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits
Exhibit 99(1) - Press release of Registrant dated March 13, 1997
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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: March 14, 1997 By: \s\ F. Dean Phelps
F. Dean Phelps
Vice President<PAGE>
EXHIBIT 99(1)
NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Michael E. Conley
Director of Investor Relations
(214) - 589-8935
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
March 13, 1997
TRINITY INDUSTRIES DECLARES A DISTRIBUTION OF THE SHARES OF HALTER
MARINE GROUP, INC; DECLARES REGULAR QUARTERLY CASH DIVIDEND
DALLAS -- Trinity Industries, Inc. (NYSE: TRN) today announced that its
Board of Directors declared a distribution of the fifteen million shares of
common stock of Halter Marine Group, Inc. (AMEX: HLX) held by Trinity.
This tax-free property distribution is payable on March 31, 1997 to Trinity
stockholders of record on March 21, 1997. Stockholders of record will be
entitled to receive approximately 0.348 of a share of Halter common stock
for each share of Trinity common stock held. Checks for fractional shares
will be mailed on or before April 15, 1997.
Trinity Industries, with headquarters in Dallas, Texas, manufactures and
markets a wide variety of products, principally in six business segments:
Railcars, Marine Products, Construction Products, Containers, Metal
Components and Leasing.
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