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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000928475-06-000014.txt : 20060119
<SEC-HEADER>0000928475-06-000014.hdr.sgml : 20060119
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20060119164941
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000928475-06-000014
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060119
FILED AS OF DATE:		20060119
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20060119

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			American Railcar Industries, Inc./DE
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001344596
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743]
		IRS NUMBER:				431481791
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CLARK STREET
		CITY:			ST. CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		636-940-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CLARK STREET
		CITY:			ST. CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			American Railcar Industries, Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001336983
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROAD EQUIPMENT [3743]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51728
		FILM NUMBER:		06538686

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CLARK STREET
		CITY:			ST. CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63301
		BUSINESS PHONE:		636-940-6000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 CLARK STREET
		CITY:			ST. CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63301

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER OPPORTUNITY
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001349831
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-51728
		FILM NUMBER:		06538687

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 5TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
		BUSINESS PHONE:		914-702-4300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		767 5TH AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 4700
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10153
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    <periodOfReport>2006-01-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001344596</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>American Railcar Industries, Inc./DE</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ARII</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001349831</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>FOUNDATION FOR A GREATER OPPORTUNITY</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>767 5TH AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 4700</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10153</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001336983</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>American Railcar Industries, Inc.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>100 CLARK STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. CHARLES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MO</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>63301</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4290918</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>please see explanation below</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Foundation for a Greater Opportunity (the &quot;Foundation&quot;) owns 38.5% of the common shares of American Railcar
Industries, Inc., a Missouri corporation (&quot;ARI Missouri&quot;).  ARI Missouri owns 100% of the outstanding common shares
(&quot;Shares&quot;) of American Railcar Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the &quot;Registrant&quot;).  The number of shares
identified in Table I, Item 2, represents the number of shares to be issued upon the reincorporation of ARI Missouri in
Delaware through a merger with and into the Registrant prior to the completion of the Registrant's initial public offiering.
Following such reincorporation, ARI Missouri will cease to exist.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">The Foundation, by virtue of its relationship to ARI Missouri, may be deemed to beneficially own (as that term is defined in
Rule 13d-3 under the Act) 38.5% of the Shares which ARI Missouri owns, but the Foundation disclaims beneficial
ownership of such shares for all other purposes.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>The Foundation for a Greater Opportunity</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>American Railcar Industries, Inc.</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-01-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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