X0306 4 2020-01-24 0 0001320854 FreightCar America, Inc. RAIL 0001245666 MALIEKEL JOSEPH J TWO NORTH RIVERSIDE PLAZA SUITE 1300 CHICAGO IL 60606 0 1 0 0 VP, Corp Controller and PAO Common Stock 2020-01-24 4 A 0 38669 0.00 A 60722.674 D Employee Stock Appreciation Right 1.66 2020-01-24 4 A 0 36534 0.00 A 2030-01-24 Common stock 36534 36534 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 7.41 2029-01-14 Common stock 7790 7790 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 16.66 2028-01-12 Common stock 3447 3447 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 25.55 2024-01-15 Common Stock 9825 9825 D Employee Stock Option (right to buy) 24.56 2023-01-18 Common Stock 5000 5000 D Exempt issuance of restricted shares under Rule 16 b-3 pursuant to the Issuer's 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan. 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 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan 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 January 14, 2019, the recipient was granted 7,790 options. 2,597 stock options are fully vested and currently exercisable, 2,597 stock options will vest on January 14, 2021 and 2,596 stock options will vest on January 14, 2022. On January 12, 2018, the recipient was granted 3,447 options. 2,298 stock options are fully vested and currently exercisable and 1,149 stock options will vest on January 12, 2021. On January 15, 2014 the recipient was granted 9,825 options which are fully vested and currently exercisable. On January 18, 2013 the recipient was granted 5,000 options which are fully vested and currently exercisable. /s/ Georgia L. Vlamis, as attorney in fact 2020-01-28