On February 6, 2014, Daniel A. Ninivaggi resigned from the Board of Directors of American Railcar Industries, Inc. Mr. Ninivaggi's resignation from the Board of Directors of the company was not a result of any disagreement with the company or the company's Board of Directors. On February 7, 2014, the Board of Directors of the company, pursuant to the company's Bylaws, elected Andrew Roberto to fill the vacancy created by Mr. Ninivaggi's resignation. Mr. Roberto has served as an Associate of Icahn Enterprises L.P. the company's principal stockholder, since May 2012.