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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">UNITED STATES</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">WASHINGTON, DC 20549</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><FONT STYLE="font-size: 12pt">FORM
8-K</FONT></P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the&nbsp;</P>

<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Securities Exchange Act of 1934</P>

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<P STYLE="font: bold 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Date of Report: April 5, 2012</P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Date of earliest event reported)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Banyan Rail Services Inc.</B></P>

<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)</P>

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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Delaware</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(State or other jurisdiction</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">of incorporation)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>1-9043</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Commission</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">File Number)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>36-3361229</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(I.R.S. Employer</P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">Identification No.)</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>2255 Glades Road, Suite 342-W, Boca Raton,
        Florida</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Address of principal executive offices)</P></TD>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>33431</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Zip Code)</P></TD></TR>
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        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>561-443-5300</B></P>
        <P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">(Registrant&rsquo;s telephone number, including
        area code)</P></TD></TR>
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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 17.3pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)&nbsp;</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 17.1pt"><FONT STYLE="font-family: Wingdings">&uml;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT>Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))</P>

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Change in Fiscal Year.</B></TD>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">On April 5, 2012, <FONT STYLE="color: black">the Company </FONT>filed
an amendment to the certificate of designation with the Delaware Secretary of State. The amendment authorizes the issuance of an
additional 10,000 shares of its Series C Preferred Stock. The additional terms of the original certificate of designation remain
intact. <FONT STYLE="color: black">The foregoing description of the amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the full and complete terms of the amendment, which is attached to this current report as </FONT>Exhibit 3.1.</P>

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<TD STYLE="width: 1in"></TD><TD STYLE="width: 0.5in">3.1</TD><TD>Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock</TD></TR></TABLE>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold">Banyan Rail Services Inc.</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="width: 3%; font-size: 10pt">By:</TD>
    <TD STYLE="width: 42%; font-size: 10pt; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid">/s/ Jon Ryan</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Name:&nbsp; Jon Ryan</TD></TR>
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    <TD COLSPAN="2" STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Title:&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;Chief Financial Officer</TD></TR>
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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">Dated: April 11, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX</B></P>

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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt; text-align: center">3.1</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD STYLE="font-size: 10pt">Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock</TD></TR>
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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: April 5, 2012
(Date of earliest event reported)
Banyan Rail Services Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in
its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
1-9043
(Commission
File Number)
36-3361229
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2255 Glades Road, Suite 342-W, Boca Raton,
        Florida
(Address of principal executive offices)
33431
(Zip Code)
561-443-5300
(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:
¨
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 5.03.
Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change in Fiscal Year.
On April 5, 2012,
the Company
filed
an amendment to the certificate of designation with the Delaware Secretary of State. The amendment authorizes the issuance of an
additional 10,000 shares of its Series C Preferred Stock. The additional terms of the original certificate of designation remain
intact.
The foregoing description of the amendment is not complete and is qualified in its entirety
by reference to the full and complete terms of the amendment, which is attached to this current report as
Exhibit 3.1.
Item 9.01.
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d)
Exhibits.
3.1
Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
Banyan Rail Services Inc.
By:
/s/ Jon Ryan
Name:  Jon Ryan
Title:    Chief Financial Officer
Dated: April 11, 2012
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
3.1
Amendment to Certificate of Designation of Series C Preferred Stock