X0306 4 2020-01-24 0 0001320854 FreightCar America, Inc. RAIL 0001774866 Eppel Christopher J TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1300 CHICAGO IL 60606 0 1 0 0 VP Finance, CFO, Treasurer Common Stock 2020-01-24 4 A 0 73795 0.00 A 125263 D Employee Stock Appreciation Right 1.66 2020-01-24 4 A 0 162683 0.00 A 2030-01-24 Common stock 162683 162683 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 7.55 2029-04-23 Common stock 43000 43000 D Exempt issuance of restricted shares under Rule 16 b-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 and 2018 Long Term Incentive Plans. These shares were granted on January 24, 2020 and will vest on January 24, 2023. The restricted shares are subject to certain restrictions (including possible forfeiture). The restricted shares were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2005 and 2018 Long Term Incentive Plans and no consideration was paid by the recipient for the restricted shares. Exempt issuance of stock appreciation rights under Rule 16 b-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan. Each stock appreciation right represents the right to receive a payment measured by the increase in the fair market value of one share of the Issuer's common stock from the date of the grant of the stock appreciation right to the date of exercise of the stock appreciation right. The stock appreciation rights vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 24, 2021. The stock appreciation rights were granted pursuant to the Issuer's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan and no consideration was paid by the recipient for the stock appreciation rights. On April 23, 2019 the recipient was granted 43,000 options which will vest in three equal annual installments beginning on April 23, 2020. /s/ Georgia L. Vlamis, as attorney in fact 2020-01-28