Item  2.02 Results of Operation and Financial Condition

On November 4, 2009, American Railcar Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2009. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated by reference.

Limitation on Incorporation by Reference. The information contained in Exhibit 99.1 is being furnished under Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements. Except for historical information contained in the press releases attached as exhibits hereto, the press releases contain forward-looking statements that involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these statements. Please refer to the cautionary notes in the press releases regarding these forward-looking statements.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated November 4, 2009 of American Railcar Industries, Inc.

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.

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number		Description
Exhibit 99.1		Press release dated November 4, 2009 of American Railcar Industries, Inc.