---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-22-000121"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSC"
cik: "0000702165"
company_name: "NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP"
filed_at: "2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-27T14:26:26.873410+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Norfolk Southern VP and Controller Jake Allison to retire effective March 1, 2022

## Summary
- Clyde H. "Jake" Allison, Jr. notified Norfolk Southern of retirement from VP and Controller role.
- Retirement effective March 1, 2022; successor to be named before that date.
- No replacement announced yet; Allison will depart in about five weeks.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-22-000121
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSC
- cik: 0000702165
- company_name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
- filed_at: 2022-01-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278122000121/0001552781-22-000121-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278122000121/e22053_nsc-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000121
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000121.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000121.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Clyde H. "Jake" Allison, Jr. retired as Vice President and Controller at NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.
  - Action: retired
  - Role: Vice President and Controller
  source text: On January 24, 2022, Clyde H. "Jake" Allison, Jr. notified Norfolk Southern Corporation (the "Company") of his intention to retire from his position as Vice President and Controller of the Company, effective March 1, 2022.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278122000121/0001552781-22-000121-index.htm

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