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materiality 0.85
Norfolk Southern shareholders approve merger with Union Pacific; ~99% vote FOR
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
- Shareholders voted 162.2M FOR, 2.4M AGAINST, 310k abstain — ~98.6% of votes cast in favor.
- Per share consideration: 1.0 Union Pacific share plus $88.82 cash.
- Transaction expected to close by early 2027, subject to Surface Transportation Board approval.
- CEO Mark George cites creation of first coast-to-coast transcontinental railroad.
- Non-binding advisory vote on executive compensation also passed (152.7M FOR).
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