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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October&nbsp;13, 2009</B>
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<DIV align="right" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 0pt; margin-right: 7%"><B>Registration No.&nbsp;333-</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 14pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549<BR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>FORM S-8</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 12pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 24pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RAILAMERICA, INC.</B>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)</DIV>


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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Delaware</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>65-0328006</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(State or other jurisdiction of
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(I.R.S. Employer</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">incorporation or organization)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">Identification No.)</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>7411 Fullerton Street, Suite&nbsp;300</B>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>Jacksonville, Florida</B>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top"><B>32256</B></TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top">(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>RAILAMERICA, INC. 2009 OMNIBUS STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN</B><BR>
(Full title of the plan)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Scott Williams, Esq.<BR>
Senior Vice President and General Counsel<BR>
RailAmerica, Inc.<BR>
7411 Fullerton Street<BR>
Suite&nbsp;300<BR>
Jacksonville, Florida 32256<BR>
1-800-342-1131</B><BR>
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)</DIV>

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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B><I>Copy to:</I></B></DIV>

<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Joseph A. Coco, Esq.<BR>
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher &#038; Flom LLP<BR>
Four Times Square<BR>
New York, New York 10036-6522<BR>
(212)&nbsp;735-3000</B></DIV>

<DIV style="MARGIN-TOP: 6pt; FONT-SIZE: 10pt" align=left>Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of &#147;large accelerated
filer,&#148; &#147;accelerated filer&#148; and &#147;smaller reporting company&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):</DIV>


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<FONT style="font-family: Wingdings">&#254;</FONT> <BR>(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE</B></DIV>

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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>Proposed maximum</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>per share(2)</B></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3"><B>offering price</B></TD>
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                    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000"><DIV style="margin-left:15px; text-indent:-15px">Common stock, par value $0.01 per share</DIV></TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">4,500,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD style="border-right: 2px solid #000000; border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">17.00</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">76,500,000</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">$</TD>
    <TD align="right" style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">4,269</TD>
    <TD style="border-top: 2px solid #000000">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement also covers additional shares that may become issuable under the above-named plan by
reason of certain corporate transactions or events, including any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of
consideration which results in an increase in the number of the registrant&#146;s outstanding
shares of common stock.</TD>
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    <TD>Computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act.<BR></TD>
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<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#000">PART I</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#001">Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#002">Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#003">PART II</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#004">Item&nbsp;3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#005">Item&nbsp;4. Description of Securities</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#006">Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#007">Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#008">Item&nbsp;7. Exemption from Registration Claimed</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#009">Item&nbsp;8. Exhibits</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD></TD><TD colspan="8"><A HREF="#010">Item&nbsp;9. Undertakings</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#011">SIGNATURES</A></TD></TR>
<TR><TD colspan="9"><A HREF="#012">EXHIBIT INDEX</A></TD></TR>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement registers shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share
(&#147;Common Stock&#148;), of RailAmerica, Inc. (the &#147;Company&#148;) that may be issued and sold under the
RailAmerica, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;).
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART I</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS</B>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;1. Plan Information.</B>*
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.</B>*
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">* The documents containing the information specified in Part&nbsp;I of Form S-8 will be sent or given
to participants in the Plan as specified by Rule&nbsp;428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the &#147;Securities Act&#148;). Such documents need not be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or
prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule&nbsp;424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the
documents incorporated by reference in this registration statement pursuant to Item&nbsp;3 of Part&nbsp;II of
this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>PART II</B>
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<DIV align="Center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt"><B>INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT</B>

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</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The following documents previously filed with the SEC are incorporated by reference in this
registration statement:
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The
Company&#146;s prospectus, dated October&nbsp;12, 2009, filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act (Registration No.&nbsp;333-160835); and
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The description of Common Stock contained in the registration statement on Form 8-A dated
October&nbsp;6, 2009, filed with the SEC by the Company to register such securities under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), including any amendment or report filed for
the purpose of updating such description.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections&nbsp;13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents with the
SEC.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement, or
in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this registration statement, modifies or supersedes such prior statement. Any statement
contained in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent
that a statement contained in a subsequently filed document that is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference in this registration statement modifies or supersedes such prior statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this registration statement.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.</B>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The validity of the shares offered hereby has been passed upon for the Company by Scott G.
Williams, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the
Company. As of October&nbsp;13,
2009, Mr.&nbsp;Williams beneficially owned 82,899 shares.
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 12pt"><B>Item&nbsp;6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.</B>
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Set forth below is a description of certain provisions of the Company&#146;s amended and restated
certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law as such provisions
relate to the Company&#146;s directors and officers. This description is intended only as a summary and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company&#146;s amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended, or the DGCL, allows a
corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors to a corporation or its stockholders
for monetary damages for a breach of a fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director
breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or
knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase or
redemption in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL, provides, among other things, that a corporation may indemnify any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation)
by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the corporation&#146;s request as a director, officer, employee or
agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
expenses, including attorneys&#146; fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding. The power to
indemnify applies if (i)&nbsp;such person is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any
action, suit or proceeding or (ii)&nbsp;such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful. The power to indemnify applies to actions brought by or in the right of the corporation
as well, but only to the extent of defense expenses (including attorneys&#146; fees but excluding
amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred and not to any satisfaction of
judgment or settlement of the claim itself, and with the further limitation that in such actions no
indemnification shall be made in the event of any adjudication of negligence or misconduct in the
performance of his duties to the corporation, unless a court believes that in light of all the
circumstances indemnification should apply.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director who willfully and
negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or
redemption may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful
actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent
to such actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of
directors at the time the action occurred or immediately after the absent director receives notice
of the unlawful acts.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation states that no director shall
be personally liable to the Company or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation
thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as it exists or may be amended. A director is also not
exempt from liability for any transaction from which he or she derived an improper personal
benefit, or for violations of Section&nbsp;174 of the DGCL. To the maximum extent permitted under
Section&nbsp;145 of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to
indemnify any and all persons whom we have the power to indemnify under the law.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company&#146;s amended and restated bylaws provide that the Company will indemnify, to the
fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be
made a party in any legal proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or
officer of the Company or is or was a
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">director or officer of the Company serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
However, such indemnification is permitted only if such person acted in good faith and in a manner
such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person&#146;s
conduct was unlawful. Indemnification is authorized on a case-by-case basis by (1)&nbsp;the Company&#146;s
board of directors by a majority vote of disinterested directors, (2)&nbsp;a committee of the
disinterested directors, (3)&nbsp;independent legal counsel in a written opinion if (1)&nbsp;and (2)&nbsp;are not
available, or if disinterested directors so direct, or (4)&nbsp;the stockholders. Indemnification of
former directors or officers shall be determined by any person authorized to act on the matter on
our behalf. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending against such legal proceedings
are payable before the final disposition of the action, provided that the director or officer
undertakes to repay us if it is later determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The Company has entered into separate indemnification agreements with its directors and
officers. Each indemnification agreement provides, among other things, for indemnification to the
fullest extent permitted by law and the Company&#146;s amended and restated certificate of incorporation
and amended and restated bylaws against any and all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement of any claim. The indemnification agreements provide for the advancement
or payment of all expenses to the indemnitee and for reimbursement to the Company if it is found
that such indemnitee is not entitled to such indemnification under applicable law and the Company&#146;s
amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the
Company has been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. The Company&#146;s maintains
directors&#146; and officers&#146; liability insurance for its officers and directors.
</DIV>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Not applicable.
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="center" colspan="3" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>No.</B></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>

<TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Form
of Stockholders Agreement by and between RailAmerica, Inc. and
RR Acquisition Holding LLC</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">5.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Opinion of Scott G. Williams</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Scott G. Williams (included in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.2</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of Ernst &#038; Young LLP</DIV></TD>
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    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">&nbsp;</DIV></TD>
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    <TD nowrap align="right" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="top">23.3</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">24.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereto)</DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right" valign="top">99.1</TD>
    <TD nowrap valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">RailAmerica, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan</DIV></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>Incorporated by reference to Amendment No.&nbsp;2 of the Company&#146;s Registration Statement on Form
S-1, filed with the SEC on September&nbsp;22, 2009 (Registration No.&nbsp;333-160835).</TD>
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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more
than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
&#147;Calculation of Registration Fee&#148; table in the effective registration statement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 4%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by
reference in the registration statement.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
</DIV>


<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt; margin-left: 2%">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b)&nbsp;The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant&#146;s annual report pursuant
to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan&#146;s annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c)&nbsp;Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
</DIV>

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<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Jacksonville, State of Florida, on October&nbsp;13, 2009.
</DIV>

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    <TD colspan="3" align="left">RAILAMERICA, INC.<BR>
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top">By:&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD colspan="2" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000" align="left">/s/ John Giles
&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"></TD>
    <TD align="left" colspan=2>Name: John Giles&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR><TR>
    <TD align="left">&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD valign="top"></TD>
    <TD align="left" colspan=2>Title: President and Chief Executive Officer&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>
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    <TD colspan="5">&nbsp;</TD>
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<DIV align="center" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 18pt"><B>POWER OF ATTORNEY</B>
</DIV>



<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Each of the undersigned officers and directors of RailAmerica, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Wesley R. Edens and Joseph P. Adams, Jr. and each of them,
severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, in his or her name and on his or her behalf, to sign in
any and all capacities this registration statement and any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this registration statement, and to file any and all
applications and other documents relating thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission, with
full power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things whatsoever which any such
attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with
any or all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do if
personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or
substitute.
</DIV>

<DIV align="left" style="font-size: 10pt; margin-top: 6pt">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
</DIV>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD nowrap align="center" style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000"><B>Title</B></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Wesley R. Edens
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Wesley R. Edens
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Chairman of the Board of Directors
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Joseph P. Adams, Jr.
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Joseph P. Adams, Jr.
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Deputy Chairman of the Board<BR>of
Directors
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ John Giles
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
John Giles
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">President and Chief Executive Officer<BR>
(principal executive officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><DIV style="margin-left:0px; text-indent:-0px">/s/ Clyde Preslar
<DIV style="font-size: 1pt; border-top: 1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</DIV>
Clyde Preslar
</DIV></TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">Senior Vice President and<BR>
Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(principal financial officer and
principal <BR>accounting officer)
</TD>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="center" valign="top">October&nbsp;13, 2009&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">Form of Stockholders Agreement by
and between RailAmerica, Inc. and
RR Acquisition Holding LLC</TD>
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As
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 13, 2009
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RAILAMERICA, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
65-0328006
(State or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
7411 Fullerton Street, Suite 300
Jacksonville, Florida
32256
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)
RAILAMERICA, INC. 2009 OMNIBUS STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
(Full title of the plan)
Scott Williams, Esq.
Senior Vice President and General Counsel
RailAmerica, Inc.
7411 Fullerton Street
Suite 300
Jacksonville, Florida 32256
1-800-342-1131
(Name, address and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copy to:
Joseph A. Coco, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Four Times Square
New York, New York 10036-6522
(212) 735-3000
Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated
filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated
filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the
Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
o
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
þ
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
Proposed maximum
Proposed maximum
Amount to be
offering price
aggregate
Amount of
Title of securities to be registered
registered(1)
per share(2)
offering price
registration fee
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share
4,500,000
$
17.00
$
76,500,000
$
4,269
(1)
Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this registration
statement also covers additional shares that may become issuable under the above-named plan by
reason of certain corporate transactions or events, including any stock dividend, stock split,
recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of
consideration which results in an increase in the number of the registrant's outstanding
shares of common stock.
(2)
Computed in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act.
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PART I
Item 1. Plan Information
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information
PART II
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference
Item 4. Description of Securities
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed
Item 8. Exhibits
Item 9. Undertakings
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-5.1
EX-23.2
EX-23.3
EX-99.1
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement registers shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share
("Common Stock"), of RailAmerica, Inc. (the "Company") that may be issued and sold under the
RailAmerica, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the "Plan").
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.
*
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
*
* The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given
to participants in the Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"). Such documents need not be filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") either as part of this registration statement or as prospectuses or
prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. These documents and the
documents incorporated by reference in this registration statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of
this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of
Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents previously filed with the SEC are incorporated by reference in this
registration statement:
(a) The
Company's prospectus, dated October 12, 2009, filed pursuant to Rule
424(b) under the Securities Act (Registration No. 333-160835); and
(b) The description of Common Stock contained in the registration statement on Form 8-A dated
October 6, 2009, filed with the SEC by the Company to register such securities under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), including any amendment or report filed for
the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and
15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration
statement which indicates that all securities offered have been sold or which deregisters all
securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this
registration statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents with the
SEC.
Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this
registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in this registration statement, or
in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference
in this registration statement, modifies or supersedes such prior statement. Any statement
contained in this registration statement shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent
that a statement contained in a subsequently filed document that is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference in this registration statement modifies or supersedes such prior statement. Any
statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this registration statement.
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Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
The validity of the shares offered hereby has been passed upon for the Company by Scott G.
Williams, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the
Company. As of October 13,
2009, Mr. Williams beneficially owned 82,899 shares.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Set forth below is a description of certain provisions of the Company's amended and restated
certificate of incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law as such provisions
relate to the Company's directors and officers. This description is intended only as a summary and
is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Company's amended and restated certificate of
incorporation, amended and restated bylaws and Delaware law.
Section 102 of the Delaware General Corporation Law, as amended, or the DGCL, allows a
corporation to eliminate the personal liability of directors to a corporation or its stockholders
for monetary damages for a breach of a fiduciary duty as a director, except where the director
breached his duty of loyalty, failed to act in good faith, engaged in intentional misconduct or
knowingly violated a law, authorized the payment of a dividend or approved a stock repurchase or
redemption in violation of Delaware corporate law or obtained an improper personal benefit.
Section 145 of the DGCL, provides, among other things, that a corporation may indemnify any
person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or
completed action, suit or proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation)
by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the
corporation, or is or was serving at the corporation's request as a director, officer, employee or
agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against
expenses, including attorneys' fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and
reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding. The power to
indemnify applies if (i) such person is successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any
action, suit or proceeding or (ii) such person acted in good faith and in a manner he or she
reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and with
respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful. The power to indemnify applies to actions brought by or in the right of the corporation
as well, but only to the extent of defense expenses (including attorneys' fees but excluding
amounts paid in settlement) actually and reasonably incurred and not to any satisfaction of
judgment or settlement of the claim itself, and with the further limitation that in such actions no
indemnification shall be made in the event of any adjudication of negligence or misconduct in the
performance of his duties to the corporation, unless a court believes that in light of all the
circumstances indemnification should apply.
Section 174 of the DGCL provides, among other things, that a director who willfully and
negligently approves of an unlawful payment of dividends or an unlawful stock purchase or
redemption may be held liable for such actions. A director who was either absent when the unlawful
actions were approved or dissented at the time, may avoid liability by causing his or her dissent
to such actions to be entered in the books containing the minutes of the meetings of the board of
directors at the time the action occurred or immediately after the absent director receives notice
of the unlawful acts.
The Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation states that no director shall
be personally liable to the Company or any of its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of
fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation
thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as it exists or may be amended. A director is also not
exempt from liability for any transaction from which he or she derived an improper personal
benefit, or for violations of Section 174 of the DGCL. To the maximum extent permitted under
Section 145 of the DGCL, our amended and restated certificate of incorporation authorizes us to
indemnify any and all persons whom we have the power to indemnify under the law.
The Company's amended and restated bylaws provide that the Company will indemnify, to the
fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be
made a party in any legal proceeding by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or
officer of the Company or is or was a
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director or officer of the Company serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer,
employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise.
However, such indemnification is permitted only if such person acted in good faith and in a manner
such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and,
with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such person's
conduct was unlawful. Indemnification is authorized on a case-by-case basis by (1) the Company's
board of directors by a majority vote of disinterested directors, (2) a committee of the
disinterested directors, (3) independent legal counsel in a written opinion if (1) and (2) are not
available, or if disinterested directors so direct, or (4) the stockholders. Indemnification of
former directors or officers shall be determined by any person authorized to act on the matter on
our behalf. Expenses incurred by a director or officer in defending against such legal proceedings
are payable before the final disposition of the action, provided that the director or officer
undertakes to repay us if it is later determined that he or she is not entitled to indemnification.
The Company has entered into separate indemnification agreements with its directors and
officers. Each indemnification agreement provides, among other things, for indemnification to the
fullest extent permitted by law and the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation
and amended and restated bylaws against any and all expenses, judgments, fines, penalties and
amounts paid in settlement of any claim. The indemnification agreements provide for the advancement
or payment of all expenses to the indemnitee and for reimbursement to the Company if it is found
that such indemnitee is not entitled to such indemnification under applicable law and the Company's
amended and restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted
to directors, officers or persons controlling the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the
Company has been informed that, in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. The Company's maintains
directors' and officers' liability insurance for its officers and directors.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.1*
Form
of Stockholders Agreement by and between RailAmerica, Inc. and
RR Acquisition Holding LLC
5.1
Opinion of Scott G. Williams
23.1
Consent of Scott G. Williams (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereto)
99.1
RailAmerica, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan
*
Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, filed with the SEC on September 22, 2009 (Registration No. 333-160835).
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Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a
post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities
Act of 1933;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the
effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective
amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental
change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the
total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered)
and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range
may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to
Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more
than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the
"Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of
distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material
change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if
the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is
contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to
section 13 or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that are incorporated by
reference in the registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of
1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement
relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time
shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the
securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any
liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the registrant's annual report pursuant
to section 13(a) or section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable,
each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to section 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the
offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering
thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933 may be
permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the
Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in
the Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a
director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the successful defense of any action,
suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with
the securities being registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the
matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the
question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Act and
will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it
has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and
has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Jacksonville, State of Florida, on October 13, 2009.
RAILAMERICA, INC.
By:
/s/ John Giles
Name: John Giles
Title: President and Chief Executive Officer
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Each of the undersigned officers and directors of RailAmerica, Inc., a Delaware corporation,
hereby constitutes and appoints Wesley R. Edens and Joseph P. Adams, Jr. and each of them,
severally, as his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent, each acting alone with full
power of substitution and resubstitution, in his or her name and on his or her behalf, to sign in
any and all capacities this registration statement and any and all amendments (including
post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this registration statement, and to file any and all
applications and other documents relating thereto with the Securities and Exchange Commission, with
full power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things whatsoever which any such
attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with
any or all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do if
personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or
substitute.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this registration statement has
been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.
Name
Title
Date
/s/ Wesley R. Edens
Wesley R. Edens
Chairman of the Board of Directors
October 13, 2009
/s/ Joseph P. Adams, Jr.
Joseph P. Adams, Jr.
Deputy Chairman of the Board
of
Directors
October 13, 2009
/s/ John Giles
John Giles
President and Chief Executive Officer
(principal executive officer)
October 13, 2009
/s/ Clyde Preslar
Clyde Preslar
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer and
principal
accounting officer)
October 13, 2009
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
No.
Description
4.1*
Form of Stockholders Agreement by
and between RailAmerica, Inc. and
RR Acquisition Holding LLC
5.1
Opinion of Scott G. Williams
23.1
Consent of Scott G. Williams (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2
Consent of Ernst & Young LLP
23.3
Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
24.1
Power of Attorney (included on the signature pages hereto)
99.1
RailAmerica, Inc. 2009 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan
*
Incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 of the Company's Registration Statement on Form
S-1, filed with the SEC on September 22, 2009 (Registration No. 333-160835).