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Norfolk Southern Corp. – ‘8-K’ for 5/13/21

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

________________________________

 

FORM  i 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 14, 2021 ( i May 13, 2021)

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 i NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

______________________________________

 

 i Virginia  i 1-8339  i 52-1188014
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification Number)

 

 i Three Commercial Place

 i Norfolk,  i Virginia

 i 23510-2191

 i 757- i 629-2680
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code) (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

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:

 

 i     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

 i     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

 i     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

 i     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

 

Trading Symbol

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

 i Norfolk Southern Corporation Common Stock (Par Value $1.00)    i NSC    i New York Stock Exchange

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company  i 

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 

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Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

The Corporation held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 13, 2021.

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

Shareholders elected the following directors to serve for a one-year term, by the following count:

 

  Votes For Votes Against Abstentions

Broker

Non-Votes

Thomas D. Bell, Jr. 184,283,683 4,583,363 461,695 30,934,574
Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. 177,303,911 9,894,777 2,130,053 30,934,574
Marcela E. Donadio 187,353,279 1,447,795 527,667 30,934,574
John C. Huffard, Jr. 187,668,757 1,183,976 476,008 30,934,574
Christopher T. Jones 185,115,704 3,739,819 473,218 30,934,574
Thomas C. Kelleher 187,085,381 1,781,626 461,734 30,934,574
Steven F. Leer 177,020,994 11,837,936 469,811 30,934,574
Michael D. Lockhart 182,957,498 5,907,296 463,947 30,934,574
Amy E. Miles 185,798,115 3,050,241 480,385 30,934,574
Claude Mongeau 187,538,198 1,334,398 456,145 30,934,574
Jennifer F. Scanlon 186,040,946 2,854,886 432,909 30,934,574
James A. Squires 175,795,551 12,975,300 557,890 30,934,574
John R. Thompson 183,391,061 5,382,619 555,061 30,934,574

 

Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2021, by the following count:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions
209,426,479   10,376,424   460,412

 

Proposal 3 – Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”)

Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Corporation’s Named Executive Officers, by the following count:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
174,155,549   13,479,501   1,693,691   30,934,574

 

Proposal 4 – Shareholder Proposal Regarding Revisions to Ownership Requirements for Proxy Access

Shareholders did not approve a shareholder proposal regarding revisions to the ownership requirements for proxy access, by the following count:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
57,745,003   130,273,457   1,310,281   30,934,574

 

 

Proposal 5 – Shareholder Proposal Regarding a Report on Lobbying Activity Alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement

Shareholders approved a shareholder proposal regarding a report on lobbying activity alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement, by the following count:

 

Votes For   Votes Against   Abstentions   Broker Non-Votes
143,817,090   44,333,194   1,178,457   30,934,574

 

 

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
     
     
  /s/ Denise W. Hutson
  Name: Denise W. Hutson
  Title: Corporate Secretary

 

 

Date:  May 14, 2021

 

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2 Subsequent Filings that Reference this Filing

  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size             Issuer                      Filing Agent

 8/18/21  Norfolk Southern Corp.            424B5                  1:388K                                   2ENGAGE/FA
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