unp-20260514
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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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 18, 2026 (May 14, 2026)
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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Utah | 1-6075 | 13-2626465 | ||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||||||
1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska | 68179 | ||||
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (402) 544-5000
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock (Par Value $2.50 per share) | UNP | 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.
Union Pacific Corporation (the Company) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 14, 2026, conducted through a live audio webinar only (the Meeting). Of the 593,678,300 shares outstanding and entitled to vote at the Meeting, 538,870,394 shares were present at the Meeting in person or by proxy, constituting a quorum of 90.76%. The shareholders of the Company’s common stock (the Shareholders) considered and voted upon three proposals at the Meeting.
Proposal 1 – Election of Directors
The Shareholders elected each of the following directors to serve a term of one year, ending at the time of the next Annual Meeting of Shareholders in 2027 (or until a successor is elected) pursuant to the By-Laws of the Company and the applicable laws of the State of Utah:
Name | Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||||
Sheri H. Edison | 468,658,407 | 10,831,667 | 1,305,249 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
Teresa M. Finley | 477,361,721 | 2,594,064 | 839,538 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
Deborah C. Hopkins | 477,411,285 | 2,517,387 | 866,651 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
Jane H. Lute | 458,441,119 | 21,204,940 | 1,149,264 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
Michael R. McCarthy | 453,856,480 | 25,893,643 | 1,045,200 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
Doyle R. Simons | 468,876,858 | 10,944,221 | 974,244 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
John K. Tien, Jr. | 477,322,167 | 2,587,244 | 885,912 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
V. James Vena | 477,824,620 | 2,033,848 | 936,855 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
John P. Wiehoff | 477,320,553 | 2,518,328 | 956,442 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
W Anthony Will | 477,982,920 | 1,797,522 | 1,014,881 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
Christopher J. Williams | 473,783,412 | 5,778,011 | 1,233,900 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||||
Proposal 2 – Ratification of Appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for the Year Ending December 31, 2026
The Shareholders voted for the ratification of the appointment of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2026 by the following count:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||||||
506,109,723 | 31,880,708 | 879,963 | ||||||
Proposal 3 – Advisory Vote to Approve Executive Compensation (“Say on Pay”)
The Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of the Company’s Named Executive Officers, by the following count:
Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | ||||||||
454,118,030 | 24,436,114 | 2,241,179 | 58,075,071 | ||||||||
SIGNATURE
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.
Dated: May 18, 2026
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION | ||||||||
| By: | /s/ Christina B. Conlin | |||||||
| Christina B. Conlin | ||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer, and | ||||||||
| Corporate Secretary | ||||||||