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): 

 April 7, 2008 (April 7, 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 

  of Incorporation)
  
  
  
(Commission File
  Number)
  
  
  
(IRS Employer

  Identification Number)
  
 
 
  

  
  

  
  

  
 
 
  
  
 
	
 
	

	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 7.01.    Regulation
FD Disclosure        

On April 7,
2008, the Registrant issued a Press Release, attached hereto as an Exhibit 99,
reporting the settlement of litigation with Avondale Mills, Inc. arising from a
January 6, 2005 accident in Graniteville, SC.

 (d) Exhibits

               The following exhibit is furnished as
part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:




 
  
  
Exhibit
  Number
  
  
  
Description
  
 
 
  
  
99
  
  
  
Press Release
  dated April 7, 2008
  
 




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/ Reginald J. Chaney

                                                                                _________________________________

                                                                              
 Name:  Reginald J. Chaney

                                                                                Title:   
Assistant Corporate Secretary

Date:  April
7, 2008









EXHIBIT INDEX


 
  
  
Exhibit Number
  
  
  
Description
  
 
 
  
  
99
  
  
  
Press Release dated April 7, 2008.