---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-25-013480"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSC"
cik: "0000702165"
company_name: "NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP"
filed_at: "2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-27T09:41:39.988513+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.45
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Norfolk Southern appoints former Celanese CEO Lori Ryerkerk to board

## Summary
- Lori J. Ryerkerk, ex-CEO of Celanese Corp., elected to Norfolk Southern's Board effective Jan 27, 2025.
- Board expands to 14 members; Ryerkerk will serve on Human Capital Management, Compensation, and Governance & Nominating Committees.
- Appointment made pursuant to November 2024 cooperation agreement with Ancora Holdings.
- Ryerkerk brings over 30 years of global experience in energy, manufacturing, and chemicals.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-25-013480
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSC
- cik: 0000702165
- company_name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
- filed_at: 2025-01-27T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.45
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.45
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312525013480/0001193125-25-013480-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312525013480/d923250d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-013480
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-013480.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-25-013480.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Lori J. Ryerkerk was elected as Director at NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On January 27, 2025, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of Norfolk Southern Corporation (the “Company”) elected Lori J. Ryerkerk to serve as a member of the Board of the Company.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312525013480/0001193125-25-013480-index.htm

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