UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) May 11, 2007

GATX Financial Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware	1-8319	94-1661392
(State or other jurisdiction of	(Commission File)	(IRS Employer
incorporation)	Number)	Identification No.)

500 West Monroe Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661-3676
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(312) 621-6200
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On May 11, 2007, GATX Corporation (“GATX”) consummated the merger (the “Merger”) of its wholly-owned operating subsidiary, GATX Financial Corporation (“GFC”), with and into its parent, GATX, on and as of May 11, 2007. As a result of the Merger, all outstanding debt and other financial obligations of GFC became the obligations of GATX.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


	GATX FINANCIAL CORPORATION
	(Registrant)
	/s/ Robert C. Lyons
	Robert C. Lyons
	Vice-President, Chief Financial Officer

Date: May 11, 2007

GATX FINANCIAL CORP 8-K