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Norfolk Southern Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 8, 2026
Period
May 8, 2026
Ticker
NSC
Accession
0001193125-26-214920
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Shareholders elected twelve directors to one-year terms, ratified KPMG LLP as auditor, and approved Say-on-Pay at the 2026 annual meeting.

About Norfolk Southern Corp
Market cap
$69.1B
1Y TSR
+26.9%
3Y TSR
+15.1%
Board grade
C+
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Mark R George
Last annual meeting: May 7, 2026 · View full Norfolk Southern Corp profile →
8-K

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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 08, 2026 (May 7, 2026)

 

 

Norfolk Southern Corporation

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Virginia

1-8339

52-1188014

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

650 West Peachtree Street NW

 

Atlanta, Georgia

 

30308-1925

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 855 667-3655

 

 

(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:

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))

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


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Norfolk Southern Corporation Common Stock (Par Value $1.00)

 

NSC

 

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

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.

 


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

Norfolk Southern Corporation (the “Corporation”) held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 7, 2026.

 

Proposal 1 – Election of Directors

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

 

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

Richard H. Anderson

 

152,512,632

 

1,482,330

 

647,482

 

29,538,903

William Clyburn, Jr.

 

 152,233,704

 

1,979,216

 

429,524

 

29,538,903

Philip S. Davidson

 

153,435,546

 

849,468

 

357,430

 

29,538,903

Francesca A. DeBiase

 

152,004,541

 

 2,298,676

 

339,227

 

29,538,903

Marcela E. Donadio

 

151,629,036

 

 2,673,402

 

340,005

 

29,538,903

Sameh Fahmy

 

 152,607,463

 

1,676,013

 

358,967

 

29,538,903

Mark R. George

 

153,449,212

 

856,767

 

336,465

 

29,538,903

Mary K. Heitkamp

 

152,207,108

 

2,012,797

 

422,539

 

29,538,903

John C. Huffard, Jr.

 

148,653,437

 

5,622,830

 

366,177

 

29,538,903

Christopher T. Jones

 

153,454,635

 

805,321

 

382,488

 

29,538,903

Gilbert H. Lamphere

 

152,909,098

 

 1,380,458

 

352,888

 

29,538,903

Lori J. Ryerkerk

 

152,274,397

 

 1,924,124

 

443,923

 

29,538,903

 

 

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 the year ending December 31, 2026, by the following count:

 

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

173,549,280

 

10,296,435

 

335,631

 

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

Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the resolution on executive compensation, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, by the following count:

 

Votes For

 

Votes Against

 

Abstentions

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

145,144,991

 

8,525,943

 

971,510

 

29,538,903

 

 


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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Jeremy Ballard

 

 

 

Name: Jeremy Ballard
Title: Corporate Secretary
Date: May 8, 2026

 


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When did Norfolk Southern Corp file this 8-K?
Norfolk Southern Corp (NSC) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 8, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-214920.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
Shareholders elected twelve directors to one-year terms, ratified KPMG LLP as auditor, and approved Say-on-Pay at the 2026 annual meeting. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
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