UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 14A
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section
14(a) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No. )
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Norfolk Southern Corporation
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Important Notice Regarding the Availability
of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting
to Be Held on May 11, 2017
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
MEETING INFORMATION:
May 11, 2017 at 8:30 A.M., Eastern Daylight
Time
at the Hilton Norfolk The Main, 100 East Main Street, Norfolk,
Virginia
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Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders | ||
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Proxy Statement | ||
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Form of Electronic Proxy Card | ||
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Annual Report on Form 10-K | ||
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1. ELECTION OF THIRTEEN DIRECTORS. 1.1. Thomas D. Bell, Jr. 1.2. Erskine B. Bowles 1.3. Robert A. Bradway 1.4. Wesley G. Bush 1.5. Daniel A. Carp 1.6. Mitchell E. Daniels, Jr. 1.7. Marcela E. Donadio 1.8. Steven F. Leer 1.9. Michael D. Lockhart 1.10 Amy E. Miles 1.11 Martin H. Nesbitt 1.12 James A. Squires 1.13 John R. Thompson |
2. | Ratification of the
appointment of KPMG LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as
Norfolk Southerns independent auditors for the year ending December 31,
2017. |
3. |
Approval of advisory resolution on
executive compensation, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2017
Annual Meeting of Shareholders. |
4. |
Frequency of advisory resolution on executive compensation, every one, two, or three years. |
In addition, in their discretion, the Proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the meeting. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS 1 - 3: THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS
A VOTE OF ONE YEAR ON ITEM 4. | |
Please note that you cannot use this notice to vote by mail. |