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):
January 25, 2006 (January 24, 2006)
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
Virginia |
1-8339 |
52-1188014 |
(State or Other
Jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS
Employer |
Three Commercial
Place
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-9241
(Address of principal executive
offices)
(757)
629-2680
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
No Change
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 8.01
On January 24, 2006, the Registrant issued a Press Release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99, increasing its quarterly dividend to 16 cents per share on its common stock, payable on March 10 to stockholders of record on February 3.
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.
SIGNATURES
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Registrant)
/s/ Dezora M. Martin
_________________________________
Name: Dezora M.
Martin
Title: Corporate Secretary
Date: January 25, 2006
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit |
Description |
99 |
Press release, dated January 24, 2006 |