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10-K 1 wab1231201810k.htm 10-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ýAnnual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018

OR

¨Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 033-90866

WESTINGHOUSE AIR BRAKE TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware25-1615902
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)(IRS Employer Identification No.)
1001 Air Brake Avenue Wilmerding, Pennsylvania 15148(412) 825-1000
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)(Registrant’s telephone number)

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

Title of ClassName of Exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $.01 per shareNew York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý No ¨.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act. Yes ¨ No ý.

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 ý No ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files) Yes ý No ¨.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of 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. ý.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filerxAccelerated filer¨Non-accelerated filer¨
Emerging growth company¨Smaller reporting company¨

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes ¨ No ý.

The registrant estimates that as of June 30, 2018, the aggregate market value of the voting shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $8.5 billion based on the closing price on the New York Stock Exchange for such stock.

As of February 20, 2019, 96,613,310 shares of Common Stock of the registrant were issued and outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

Portions of the Proxy Statement for the registrant’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on May 17, 2019 are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Form 10-K.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page
PART I
Item 1.Business3
Item 1A.Risk Factors11
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments18
Item 2.Properties19
Item 3.Legal Proceedings20
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures20
Executive Officers of the Registrant21
PART II
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities23
Item 6.Selected Financial Data24
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations25
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk44
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data44
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure44
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures44
Item 9B.Other Information45
PART III
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance46
Item 11.Executive Compensation46
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters46
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence46
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services46
PART IV
Item 15.Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules47
Item 16.Form 10-K Summary102

PART I

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