Norfolk Southern Updates Proxy Info Online

TL;DR

NSC launched VoteNorfolkSouthern.com for proxy info - shareholders vote soon!

AI Summary

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) filed a DEFA14A on April 17, 2024, updating its proxy statement. The company has launched a website, www.VoteNorfolkSouthern.com, to provide shareholders with information related to upcoming proxy matters. This filing indicates the company is actively engaging with its shareholders regarding corporate governance and voting.

Why It Matters

This filing signals that Norfolk Southern is preparing for shareholder votes on important corporate matters, potentially including board elections or significant proposals, and is providing accessible information to its investors.

Risk Assessment

Risk Level: low — This is a routine proxy filing update, not indicating any immediate financial distress or significant negative events.

Key Players & Entities

• Norfolk Southern Corporation (company) — Registrant
• NSC (company) — Abbreviation for Norfolk Southern Corporation
• www.VoteNorfolkSouthern.com (company) — Website for proxy information

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Filing Documents

• d811183ddefa14a.htm (DEFA14A) — 18KB
• 0001193125-24-098258.txt ( ) — 19KB

From the Filing

DEFA14A UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 14A Proxy Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. ) Filed by the Registrant Filed by a Party other than the Registrant Check the appropriate box: Preliminary Proxy Statement CONFIDENTIAL, FOR USE OF THE COMMISSION ONLY (AS PERMITTED BY RULE 14a-6(e)(2)) Definitive Proxy Statement Definitive Additional Materials Soliciting Material Under Rule 14a-12 Norfolk Southern Corporation (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter) (Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy Statement, if Other than the Registrant) Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box): No fee required. Fee paid previously with preliminary materials. Fee computed on table in exhibit required by Item 25(b) per Exchange Act Rules 14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11. On April 16, 2024, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) updated its website www.VoteNorfolkSouthern.com, which contains information relating to NSCs 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, to include a video. A copy of the transcript for the video can be found below and may be used in whole or in part in additional communications by NSC: Dr. Christopher Jones and Admiral Philip Davidson Video Dr. Christopher Jones Im Dr. Chris Jones and Im chair of the safety committee for the Norfolk Southern board of directors. Ive had the unique career in roles that involve safety, and I bring that to Norfolk Southern. Admiral Philip Davidson My name is Admiral Phil Davidson. Im retired from the U.S. Navy, and on the board, I serve on both the safety committee and the financial and risk management committees. My experience in strategy and risk, in risk management and mitigation and [in] organizational design [and] operational concepts all lend themselves to helping out an industry like the railroad, and Norfolk Southern specifically. Dr. Christopher Jones For our board, safety is paramount. Admiral Philip Davidson Our objective is to make the culture of Norfolk Southern a safety culture, because we believe that a safety culture will deliver the safest possible railroad that delivers the best possible service. Dr. Christopher Jones Operating a safe railroad is in direct alignment with our overall company strategy. Having a safer railroad is more efficient. It increases the satisfaction of our customers, which supports our strategy to grow. And it helps with our employees by creating an environment in which they feel safe to come to work. Admiral Philip Davidson The roles and responsibilities of the safety committee, first and foremost, is to review all the safety data. Secondly, to be there for the executives, to provide the oversight that is required, help them deal with safety issues, and really, its to deliver on the initiatives that were approved by the company. And its resulted in implementation of a six-point safety plan. The priorities in our safety plan thats six implementation items is first to enhance the hot bearing detector network. Secondly, to pilot the next generation in hot bearing detectors. Third, to increase the deployment of our acoustic bearing network. Dr. Christopher Jones Another critical part of the six-point safety plan is improving our culture. Were developing new technology in the form of digital inspection portals. The last item thats part of the six-point safety plan is the sharing of information with the other railroads. After the incident at East Palestine, the board took decisive actions. We pushed for more data more real-time data regarding safety and increased the amount of trend and data analysis that we performed, and that was briefed both to the safety committee and to the overall committee. Specifically, being a military officer, it was important for me to have boots on the ground. So, we went out and visited a number of sites, facilities, rail yards to get direct feedback from our craft employees and all of our employees about our safety culture, where we were doing things well, and the opportunities for improvement. Im also, given an engineer, a big proponent of technology. So, weve performed a lot of deep dives on the technology, sensing, data analytics. Given all of that focus, weve seen a significant improvement, both in personal injury rate and in accident rate. Specifically, mainline accidents have decreased 38%. Admiral Philip Davidson Well, I think the senior management team and the company itself has been intently focused on safety. Its apparent to me that Alan Shaw is a man of his word. One of the key reasons that I came aboard the company was his strategic transformation vision here for Norfolk Southern. I think hes properly addressed the environment that the railroad is existing in, and what the opportunity is not only for safety, but for market growth. ### Important Additional Information and Where to Find It The Company has filed a definitive proxy statement (the 2024 Proxy Statement) on

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