---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-26-214920"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSC"
cik: "0000702165"
company_name: "NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP"
filed_at: "2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-14T21:15:54.480331+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.25
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Norfolk Southern shareholders elect all 12 directors, ratify KPMG, approve Say on Pay at 2026 annual meeting

## Summary
- All twelve director nominees elected with strong majority votes; each received over 148M votes for.
- KPMG ratified as independent auditor for FY2026: 173.5M for, 10.3M against, 335k abstain.
- Advisory Say on Pay passed with 145.1M votes for (94.5% of votes cast); broker non-votes 29.5M.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-26-214920
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSC
- cik: 0000702165
- company_name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
- filed_at: 2026-05-08T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.25
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312526214920/0001193125-26-214920-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312526214920/nsc-20260508.htm

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## Key facts
- Shareholder Votes
  NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP shareholders approved Advisory Resolution on Executive Compensation (Say on Pay) at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: say on pay
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: Shareholders approved, on an advisory basis, the resolution on executive compensation, as disclosed in the proxy statement for the 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, by the following count: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes 145,144,991 8,525,943 971,510 29,538,903
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312526214920/0001193125-26-214920-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP shareholders approved Ratification of Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm KPMG LLP at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: auditor ratification
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: Shareholders ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Corporation's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026, by the following count: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions 173,549,280 10,296,435 335,631
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312526214920/0001193125-26-214920-index.htm
- Shareholder Votes
  NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP shareholders approved Election of twelve directors each to serve for a one-year term at the 2026-05-07 meeting.
  - Proposal: director election
  - Outcome: passed
  - Meeting: 2026-05-07
  source text: Shareholders elected the following twelve directors, each to serve for a one-year term, by the following count: Votes For Votes Against Abstentions Broker Non-Votes Richard H. Anderson 152,512,632 1,482,330 647,482 29,538,903 William Clyburn, Jr. 152,233,704 1,979,216 429,524 29,538,903 Philip S. Davidson 153,435,546 849,468 357,430 29,538,903 Francesca A. DeBiase 152,004,541 2,298,676 339,227 29,538,903 Marcela E. Donadio 151,629,036 2,673,402 340,005 29,538,903 Sameh Fahmy 152,607,463 1,676,013 358,967 29,538,903 Mark R. George 153,449,212 856,767 336,465 29,538,903 Mary K. Heitkamp 152,207,108 2,012,797 422,539 29,538,903 John C. Huffard, Jr. 148,653,437 5,622,830 366,177 29,538,903 Christopher T. Jones 153,454,635 805,321 382,488 29,538,903 Gilbert H. Lamphere 152,909,098 1,380,458 352,888 29,538,903 Lori J. Ryerkerk 152,274,397 1,924,124 443,923 29,538,903
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000119312526214920/0001193125-26-214920-index.htm

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