UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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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, 2008 (January 22, 2008)
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN
CORPORATION
(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia |
1-8339 |
52-1188014 |
(State or Other
Jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
Three Commercial Place |
(757) 629-2680 |
|
Norfolk, Virginia 23510-9241 |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
|
(Address of principal executive offices) |
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
On January 22, 2008, the Board of Directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation amended the Norfolk Southern Corporation Outside Directors' Deferred Stock Unit Program (ODDSUP) to provide: (1) that each current director's existing account under ODDSUP will be settled in stock rather than cash; (2) that such balance be paid under the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP); and (3) that all future stock unit awards that would otherwise be made under ODDSUP will instead be made under LTIP. A copy of the restated ODDSUP is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1.
On January 22, 2008, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors approved Restricted Stock Unit Awards to each outside director under the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan, effective the first day of the window period, January 24, 2008, equal to the number of stock units that each director previously had in the ODDSUP plus a grant of 3,000 restricted stock units as the 2008 award. A copy of each outside director's award agreement under LTIP is attached hereto as Exhibits 10.2 through 10.10.
Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On January 22, 2008, the Board of Directors amended the Bylaws of Norfolk Southern Corporation to decrease the number of directors from ten to nine effective as of February 1, 2008. The amended Bylaws are attached hereto as Exhibit 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
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Name:
Dezora M. Martin
Title:
Corporate Secretary
Date: January 25, 2008
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number |
Description |
10.1 |
Norfolk Southern Corporation Outside Directors' Deferred Stock Unit Program |
10.2 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and Gerald L. Baliles, dated January 24, 2008 |
10.3 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and Daniel A. Carp, dated January 24, 2008 |
10.4 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and Gene R. Carter, dated January 24, 2008 |
10.5 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and Alston D. Correll, dated January 24, 2008 |
10.6 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and Landon Hilliard, dated January 24, 2008 |
10.7 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and Burton M. Joyce, dated January 24, 2008 |
10.8 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and Steven F. Leer, dated January 24, 2008 |
10.9 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and Jane M. O'Brien, dated January 24, 2008 |
10.10 |
2008 Award Agreement between Norfolk Southern Corporation and J. Paul Reason, dated January 24, 2008 |
3 |
Bylaws of Norfolk Southern Corporation |