Document:

EX-10.8

Exhibit 10.8

AMENDMENT OF

EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT OF NICHOLAS J. MATTHEWS

     This Amendment of Employment Agreement (the “Amendment”) is made and entered into as of the
29th day of December, 2008, by and between Nicholas J. Matthews (the “Executive”) and
FreightCar America, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”) (collectively, the “Parties”).

     WHEREAS, the Parties entered into an Employment Agreement effective as of January 10, 2008
(the “Agreement”); and

     WHEREAS, the Parties now consider it desirable to amend the terms and conditions of the
Agreement by this Amendment to reflect the requirements of Internal Revenue Code Section 409A and
to clarify the rights of the Parties.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in accordance with Section 9(d) of the Agreement and in consideration of the
mutual promises herein made, the sufficiency of which is expressly acknowledged, the Parties agree
as follows:

     1. The second paragraph of Section 5(b) of the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and
replaced with the following:

“The Company shall pay the Executive’s Bonus, if any, at the same time as annual
cash bonus payments for such year are made to other participants with respect to
such fiscal year, and in all events within the two and one half (21/2) months
following the end of the fiscal year in which the Bonus is earned. The Bonus is
intended to qualify for the short-term deferral exception to Section 409A of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).”

     2. The following sentence is hereby added to the end of Section 5(h) of the Agreement:

“All reimbursements of expenses shall be made to the Executive in accordance with
the policies and procedures established by the Company and in all events within the
two and one-half (21/2) months following the end of the year in which the expense is
incurred.”

     3. The following Section 6(d) is hereby added to the Agreement:

“For purposes of this Agreement, the Executive’s employment with the Company shall
be deemed to be terminated when the Executive has a “Separation from Service” within
the meaning of Code Section 409A, and references to termination of employment shall
be deemed to refer to a Separation from Service.”

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     4. The language “within thirty (30) days” is hereby added to Section 7(a) of the Agreement
following the phrase “(or his representative)”.

     5. The following language is hereby deleted in its entirety from Section 7(d)(i) of the
Agreement:

“provided that, if any payments under this paragraph must be delayed for six months
following the Executive’s termination due to the restrictions of Code Section
409A(a)(2)(A)(i), the full amount of the missed/delayed payments shall be made on
the first day of the seventh calendar month following the month in which the
Executive’s employment terminates;”

     6. The following language is hereby deleted in its entirety from Section 7(d)(ii) of the
Agreement:

“provided that, if the payment must be delayed for six months following the
Executive’s termination due to the restrictions of Code Section 409A(a)(2)(A)(i),
the payment shall be made on the first day of the seventh calendar month following
the month in which the Executive’s employment terminates;”

     7. The following new Section 10 is hereby added to the Agreement:

“Code Section 409A

(a) The Agreement is intended to comply with Code Section 409A and the
interpretative guidance thereunder, including the exceptions for short-term
deferrals, separation pay arrangements, reimbursements, and in-kind distributions,
and shall be administered accordingly. The Agreement shall be construed and
interpreted with such intent.

(b) Each payment under the Agreement or any Company benefit plan is intended to be
treated as one of a series of separate payments for purposes of Code Section 409A
and Treasury Regulation §1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii) (or any similar or successor
provisions).

(c) To the extent that payments under the Agreement are subject to Code Section 409A
and are on account of a Separation from Service and the Executive is a “Specified
Employee” (as defined below) as of the date of termination, distributions to the
Executive may not be made before the date that is six (6) months after the date of
Separation from Service or, if earlier, the date of the Executive’s death (the “Six
Month Delay Rule”). Payments to which the Executive would otherwise be entitled
during the first six (6) months following the date of termination (the “Six Month
Delay”) will be accumulated and paid on the first day of the seventh month following
the date of termination (or the Executive’s death, if earlier).

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(d) During the Six-Month Delay, the Company will pay to the Executive any applicable
payments to the extent any of the following exceptions to the Six-Month Delay Rule
apply:

	 	(i)	 	the short-term deferral rule of Code Section 409A and
Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(4) (or any similar or successor
provisions),
	 
	 	(ii)	 	payments permitted under the separation pay exception
of Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(b)(9)(iii) (or
any similar or successor provisions), and
	 
	 	(iii)	 	payments permitted under the limited payments
exception of Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation
§1.409A-1(b)(9)(v)(D) (or any similar or successor provisions),

provided that the amount paid under this paragraph will count toward, and will not
be in addition to, the total payment amount required to be made to the Executive by
the Company on account of the Separation from Service and any applicable Company
benefit plan.

(e) For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Specified Employee” has the meaning
given to that term in Code Section 409A and Treasury Regulation §1.409A-1(i) (or any
similar or successor provisions).

(f) The Executive agrees that the Company may amend this Agreement to the minimum
extent necessary to satisfy the applicable provisions of Code Section 409A and the
Treasury Regulations or other guidance issued thereunder. The Company cannot
guarantee that the payments and benefits that may be paid or provided pursuant to
this Agreement will satisfy all applicable provisions of Code Section 409A.”

The execution of copies of this Amendment by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall
constitute effective execution and delivery of this Amendment as to the parties and may be used in
lieu of the original Amendment for all purposes. Signatures of the parties transmitted by
facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be deemed to be their original signatures for all
purposes.

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the 29th day of
December, 2008.

	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

	 	 	 	EXECUTIVE	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	By:
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 

President and Chief Executive Officer
	 	 
	 	 

Nicholas J. Matthews
	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	Date:	 	 	 	Date:	 	 

4EX-10.19

Exhibit 10.19

SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED

AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT

     This SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of March 11,
2009 (this “Amendment”), is executed by and among JOHNSTOWN AMERICA CORPORATION, a Delaware
corporation, FREIGHT CAR SERVICES, INC., a Delaware corporation, JAC OPERATIONS, INC., a Delaware
corporation, JAIX LEASING COMPANY, a Delaware corporation, and FREIGHTCAR ROANOKE, INC., a Delaware
corporation (each a “Co-Borrower”, and collectively the “Co-Borrowers”), the financial institutions
parties to the Credit Agreement referred to below (together with their respective successors and
assigns, the “Lenders”) and BANK OF AMERICA, N. A., a national banking association, as
successor-by-merger to LASALLE BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association, as
administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

RECITALS:

     The Co-Borrowers, the Lenders and the Administrative Agent are parties to a Second Amended and
Restated Credit Agreement dated as of August 24, 2007, as amended by a First Amendment to Second
Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated as of September 30, 2008 (as amended, restated,
supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”).

     The Co-Borrowers have requested that the Administrative Agent and the Lenders make certain
amendments to the Credit Agreement. The Administrative Agent and the Lenders are willing to grant
the Co-Borrowers’ requests subject to the terms and conditions of this Amendment.

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as
follows:

     1. Recitals. The foregoing Recitals are hereby made a part of this Amendment.

     2. Definitions. Capitalized words and phrases used herein within definition shall
have the respective meanings ascribed to such words and phrases in the Credit Agreement.

     (a) In addition, Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by adding or amending,
as the case may be, the following defined terms:

     “Multiemployer Pension Plan” means a multiemployer plan, as defined in Section
4001(a)(3) of ERISA, to which a Loan Party or any other member of

 

 

the Controlled Group may have any liability.

     “Pension Plan” means a “pension plan”, as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of
ERISA, which is subject to Title IV of ERISA or the minimum funding standards of ERISA
(other than a Multiemployer Pension Plan), and as to which a Loan Party or any member of
the Controlled Group may have any liability, including any liability by reason of having
been a substantial employer within the meaning of Section 4063 of ERISA at any time during
the preceding five years, or by reason of being deemed to be a contributing sponsor under
Section 4069 of ERISA.

     “Sufficiently Funded” means, as of the most recent determination, the aggregate
“funding target attainment percentage” (as defined in Section 430(d)(2) of the Code) of the
Pension Plans exceeds 70%.

     “Termination Event” means, with respect to a Pension Plan that is subject to Title IV
of ERISA: (a) a Reportable Event; (b) the withdrawal of a Loan Party or any other member
of the Controlled Group from such Pension Plan during a plan year in which such Loan Party
or such other member of the Controlled Group was a “substantial employer” as defined in
Section 4001(a)(2) of ERISA; (c) the termination of such Pension Plan, the filing of a
notice of intent to terminate the Pension Plan or the treatment of an amendment of such
Pension Plan as a termination under Section 4041 of ERISA; (d) the institution by the PBGC
of proceedings to terminate such Pension Plan; or (e) any event or condition that might
constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or appointment of a
trustee to administer, such Pension Plan.

     (b) Section 1.1 of the Credit Agreement is hereby further amended by deleting the defined
terms “Total Plan Liability” and “Unfunded Liability”.

     3. Pension Plans. Section 9.9(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its
entirety to read as follows:

“(a) Each Loan Party and each other member of the Controlled Group have made all
required contributions to each Pension Plan subject to Section 412 of the Code, and
no application for a funding waiver or an extension of any amortization period
pursuant to Section 412 of the Code has been made with respect to any such Pension
Plan. As of the date of the most recent determination made for purposes of Section
430 of the Code with respect to the Pension Plans, the Pension Plans were
Sufficiently Funded. To the knowledge of each Co-Borrower, each Pension Plan
complies in all material respects with all applicable requirements of law and
regulations. No contribution failure under Section 412 or 430 of the Code, Section
302 or 303 of ERISA or the terms of any Pension Plan has occurred with respect to
any Pension Plan, sufficient to give rise to a Lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA,
or otherwise to have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no pending or, to

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the knowledge of any Co-Borrower, threatened, claims, actions, investigations or
lawsuits against any Pension Plan, any fiduciary of any Pension Plan, or any Loan
Party or other any member of the Controlled Group with respect to a Pension Plan or
a Multiemployer Pension Plan which could reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect. Neither any Loan Party nor any other member of the Controlled
Group has engaged in any prohibited transaction (as defined in Section 4975 of the
Code or Section 406 of ERISA) in connection with any Pension Plan or Multiemployer
Pension Plan which would subject that Person to any material liability. Within the
past five years, neither any Loan Party nor any other member of the Controlled
Group has engaged in a transaction which resulted in a Pension Plan with an
Unfunded Liability being transferred out of the Controlled Group, which could
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. No Termination Event has
occurred or is reasonably expected to occur with respect to my Pension Plan, which
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.”

     4. Notice of Default, Litigation and ERISA Matters. Section 10.1.7(c) of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by in its entirety to read as follows:

“(c) if, as of the most recent date of determination: (i) for purposes of Section
430 of the Code, the aggregate “funding shortfall” (as defined in Section 430(c)(4)
of the Code, without reduction of assets of a Plan under Section 430(f)(4)(B) of
the Code) of the Pension Plans exceeds $15,000,000, (ii) the Pension Plans are not
Sufficiently Funded or (iii) the institution of any steps by any member of the
Controlled Group or any other Person to terminate any Pension Plan in a distress
termination under Section 4041 of ERISA or a termination under Section 4042 of
ERISA, or the failure of any member of the Controlled Group to make a required
contribution to any Pension Plan (if such failure is sufficient to give rise to a
Lien under Section 303(k) of ERISA) or to any Multiemployer Pension Plan, or the
taking of any action with respect to a Pension Plan which could result in the
requirement that any Loan Party furnish a bond or other security to the PBGC or
such Pension Plan, or a Pension Plan being deemed an “at-risk” plan under Section
303(i) of ERISA, or the occurrence of any event with respect to any Pension Plan or
Multiemployer Pension Plan which could result in the incurrence by any member of
the Controlled Group of any material liability, fine or penalty (including any
claim or demand for withdrawal liability or partial withdrawal from any
Multiemployer Pension Plan), or any material increase in the contingent liability
of the Loan Parties with respect to any post-retirement welfare benefit plan, or
any notice that any Multiemployer Pension Plan is in reorganization, that increased
contributions may be required to avoid a reduction in plan benefits or the
imposition of an excise tax, that any such plan is or has been funded at a rate
less than that

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required under Section 412 of the Code, that any such plan is or may be terminated,
or that any such plan is or may become insolvent;”

     5. Pension Plans. Section 13.1.6 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety
to read as follows:

     “13.1.6 Pension Plans. (a) Any Person institutes steps to terminate a Pension
Plan if as a result of such termination the Loan Parties or any member of the Controlled
Group could be required to make a contribution to such Pension Plan, or could incur a
liability or obligation to such Pension Plan, in excess of $2,500,000; (b) a contribution
failure occurs with respect to any Pension Plan sufficient to give rise to a Lien under
Section 303(k) of ERISA; (c) the Pension Plans are not Sufficiently Funded; (d) a Loan
Party or any member of the Controlled Group withdraws or partially withdraws from a
Multiemployer Pension Plan and the withdrawal liability (without unaccrued interest) to
Multiemployer Pension Plans as a result of such withdrawal (including any outstanding
withdrawal liability that the Loan Party or any member of the Controlled Group have
incurred on the date of such withdrawal) exceeds $2,500,000.”

     6. References. For the avoidance of doubt, any and all references in the Credit
Agreement to “the Company” shall be deemed to refer to “the Co-Borrowers”.

     7. Representations, Warranties And Covenants. To induce Administrative Agent and the
Lenders to enter into this Amendment, the Co-Borrowers hereby certify, represent, warrant and
covenant that:

     (a) Authorization. The Co-Borrowers are duly authorized to execute and
deliver this Amendment and are and will continue to be duly authorized to borrow monies
under the Loan Documents, as amended hereby, and to perform their obligations under the
Loan Documents, as amended hereby.

     (b) No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Amendment and the
performance by the Co-Borrowers of their obligations under the Loan Documents to which such
Co-Borrowers are a party, as amended hereby, do not and will not conflict with any
provision of law or of the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the Co-Borrowers or of
any material agreement binding upon the Co-Borrowers.

     (c) Validity and Binding Effect. Each of the Loan Documents, as amended
hereby, are a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Co-Borrowers a party thereto,
enforceable against the Co-Borrowers a party thereto in accordance with their terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency and similar laws affecting the enforceability of
creditors’ rights generally and to general principles of equity.

     (d) Compliance with Warranties. The representation and warranties set forth
in the applicable Loan Documents, as amended hereby, are true and correct in all material
respects with the same effect as if such representations and

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warranties had been made on the date hereof (except to the extent stated to relate to
a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and warranties are true and
correct as of such earlier date).

     (e) No Event of Default. As of the date hereof, no Unmatured Event of Default
or Event of Default under the Loan Documents, as amended hereby, has occurred and is
continuing.

     8. Conditions Precedent. This Amendment shall become effective as of the date above
first written after receipt by the Administrative Agent of the following:

     (a) Amendment. This Amendment duly executed by all of the parties hereto.

     (b) Amendment to JAIX Credit Agreement. The First Amendment to JAIX Credit
Agreement, duly executed by all of the parties thereto.

     (c) Acknowledgement and Agreement of Guarantors. The Acknowledgement and
Agreement of Guarantors set forth at the end of this Amendment, duly executed by the
parties thereto.

     (d) Other Documents. Such other documents, certificates and/or opinions of
counsel as the Administrative Agent and the Lenders may request.

     9. General.

     (a) Governing Law; Severability. This Amendment shall be construed in
accordance with and governed by the internal laws of the State of Illinois applicable to
contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State, without regard to conflict
of laws principles. Wherever possible each provision of the Loan Documents and this
Amendment shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable
law, but if any provision of the Loan Documents and this Amendment shall be prohibited by
or invalid under such law, such provision shall be ineffective to the extent of such
prohibition or invalidity, without invalidating the remainder of such provision or the
remaining provisions of the Loan Documents and this Amendment.

     (b) Successors and Assigns. This Amendment shall be binding upon the
Co-Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and their respective successors and
assigns, and shall inure to the benefit of the Co-Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, the
Lenders and their respective successors and assigns.

     (c) Continuing Force and Effect of Loan Documents. Except as specifically
modified or amended by the terms of this Amendment, all other terms and provisions of the
Loan Documents are incorporated by reference herein, and in all respects, shall continue in
full force and effect. Each of the Co-Borrowers, the Administrative Agent, and the Lenders
by execution of this Amendment, hereby reaffirms, assumes and binds themselves to all of
the obligations, duties,

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rights, covenants, terms and conditions that are contained in the Loan Documents and
all other documents executed in connection therewith, including all guaranties, as
applicable.

     (d) Expenses. The Co-Borrowers shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket costs
and expenses of the Administrative Agent (including Attorney Costs and Taxes) in connection
with the preparation of this Amendment and other related Loan Documents.

     (e) Release. The Co-Borrowers, by signing this Amendment, each hereby
absolutely and unconditionally releases and forever discharges the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders, and any and all participants, parent corporations, subsidiary corporations,
affiliated corporations, insurers, indemnitors, successors and assigns thereof, together
with all of the present and former directors, officers, agents and employees of any of the
foregoing, from any and all claims, demands or causes of action of any kind, nature or
description, whether arising in law or equity or upon contract or tort or under any state
or federal law or otherwise, which any of the Co-Borrowers has had, now has or has made
claim to have against any such person for or by reason of any act, omission, matter, cause
or thing whatsoever arising from the beginning of time to and including the date of this
Amendment, whether such claims, demands and causes of action are matured or unmatured or
known or unknown.

     (f) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in any number of
counterparts and by the different parties hereto on separate counterparts and each such
counterpart shall be deemed to be an original, but all such counterparts shall together
constitute but one and the same Agreement. Receipt of an executed signature page to this
Agreement by facsimile or other electronic transmission shall constitute effective delivery
thereof. Electronic records of executed Loan Documents maintained by the Lenders shall
deemed to be originals.

Signature page follows

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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Amendment as of the date first above
written.

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	FREIGHT CAR SERVICES, INC., 

FREIGHTCAR ROANOKE, INC.,

JAC OPERATIONS, INC. and

JOHNSTOWN AMERICA CORPORATION

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

(Signature page to Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N. A., as Administrative

Agent and as Issuing Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Michael Brashler 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Vice President 	 
	 

(Signature page to Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)

	 	 	 	 	 

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	BANK OF AMERICA, N. A., as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Robert W. Hart 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Senior Vice President 	 
	 

(Signature page to Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)

 

 

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	NATIONAL CITY BUSINESS CREDIT, INC.,

as Collateral Agent and as a Lender

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Thomas F. Karlov 	 
	 	 	Title:  	Director 	 
	 

(Signature page to Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)

 

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT OF GUARANTORS

Each of the undersigned hereby expressly: (a) consents to the execution of the foregoing
Amendment; (b) acknowledges that the Co-Borrowers’ “Obligations” (as defined in the Credit
Agreement referred to in the foregoing Amendment) includes all of the obligations and liabilities
owing from the Co-Borrowers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, including, but not limited
to, the obligations and liabilities of the Co-Borrowers to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders
under and pursuant to the Loan Documents, as the case may be, as amended from time to time, and as
evidenced by the notes delivered in connection therewith, as the same may be modified, extended
and/or replaced from time to time; (c) reaffirms, assumes and binds itself in all respects to all
of the obligations, liabilities, duties, covenants, terms and conditions that are contained in its
respective Guaranty; (d) consents to the terms (including, without limitation, the release set
forth in Paragraph 9(e) of the Amendment) and execution thereof; (e) agrees that all such
obligations and liabilities under its respective Guaranty shall continue in full force and that the
execution and delivery of this Amendment to, and its acceptance by, the Administrative Agent and
the Lenders shall not in any manner whatsoever (i) impair or affect the liability of the
undersigned to the Administrative Agent under its respective Guaranty; (ii) prejudice, waive, or be
construed to impair, affect, prejudice or waive the rights and abilities of Administrative Agent or
the Lenders at law, in equity or by statute, against the undersigned pursuant to its respective
Guaranty; and/or (iii) release or discharge, nor be construed to release or discharge, any of the
obligations and liabilities owing to the Administrative Agent and the Lenders by the undersigned
under its respective Guaranty; and (f) represents and warrants that each of the representation and
warranties set forth in its respective Guaranty are true and correct in all material respects with
the same effect as if such representations and warranties had been made on the date hereof (except
to the extent stated to relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations and
warranties are true and correct as of such earlier date).

	 	 	 	 	 
	 	FREIGHTCAR AMERICA, INC.

JAC INTERMEDCO, INC.,

JAC PATENT COMPANY and

JAIX LEASING COMPANY

 	 
	 	By:  	 	 
	 	 	Name:  	 	 
	 	 	Title:  	 	 
	 

(Acknowledgement to Second Amendment to

Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement)

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