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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):
May 19, 2015 (May 14, 2015)
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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 5.07.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
Norfolk Southern Corporation's Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on Thursday, May 14, 2015.  The following persons were elected to the Board of Directors for a term of one year:
 
 
FOR
AGAINST
ABSTAIN
Thomas D. Bell, Jr.
210,678,808
1,560,772
901,358
Erskine B. Bowles
209,290,444
2,925,326
923,168
Robert A. Bradway
210,938,400
1,281,966
918,572
Wesley G. Bush
210,806,860
1,438,545
893,533
Daniel A. Carp
210,390,180
1,835,127
913,631
Karen N. Horn
208,041,900
4,189,735
907,303
Steven F. Leer
208,608,214
3,644,436
886,288
Michael D. Lockhart
210,810,303
1,427,785
900,851
Amy E. Miles
195,230,278
1,701,522
893,139
Charles W. Moorman, IV
201,753,071
9,903,098
1,482,768
Martin H. Nesbitt
210,646,784
1,602,708
889,447
James A. Squires
210,857,799
1,371,989
909,150
John R. Thompson
210,692,842
1,565,466
880,630
 
Stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as Norfolk Southern's independent registered public accounting firm for 2015.  Stockholders cast 258,592,241 votes for the appointment; 2,769,752 votes against the appointment; and abstained from casting 1,005,218 votes on the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm.
 
Stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Corporation's Named Executive Officers.  Stockholders cast 201,063,699 votes for the approval; 9,823,816 votes against the approval; and abstained from casting 2,251,426 votes on the approval of the compensation of the Corporation's Named Executive Officers. 

Stockholders approved an amendment to the Corporation’s Executive Management Incentive Plan as disclosed in the Corporation’s 2015 Proxy Statement. Stockholders cast 203,638,991 votes for the approval; 7,410,294 votes against the approval; and abstained from casting 2,089,654 votes on the amendment to the Executive Management Incentive Plan.

Stockholders approved an amendment to the Corporation’s Long-Term Incentive Plan as disclosed in the Corporation’s 2015 Proxy Statement. Stockholders cast 199,267,221 votes for the approval; 1,174,784 votes against the approval; and abstained from casting 2,125,936 votes on the amendment to the Long-Term Incentive Plan.





 
Item 9.01.     Financial Statements and Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
10.2
Executive Management Incentive Plan
Long-Term Incentive Plan


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/ Denise W. Hutson        
Name:  Denise W. Hutson
Title:    Corporate Secretary
Date:  May 19, 2015


                                                                 EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Description
10.1
10.2
Executive Management Incentive Plan
Long-Term Incentive Plan