Icahn takes stake in Greenbrier Cos.

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February 4, 2008 4:06 pm

Billionaire investor Carl Icahn has amassed a 9.5 percent stake in railcar manufacturer Greenbrier Cos., according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday.

Icahn reported owning 1.5 million shares, or a 9.5 percent stake in the Lake Oswego, Ore.-based company.

Icahn acquired the stake through ARI Longtrain Inc. The sole stockholder of ARI Longtrain is American Railcar Industries Inc., which manufactures and services railcars. Icahn beneficially owns 53.7 percent of the common stock of American Railcar

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