---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-22-000632"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSC"
cik: "0000702165"
company_name: "NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP"
filed_at: "2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T21:38:46.742659+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Norfolk Southern announces COO transition: Sanborn steps down, Duncan appointed Jan 1, 2023

## Summary
- Cynthia Sanborn will depart as EVP & COO effective Jan 1, 2023; entitled to severance under Norfolk Southern Executive Severance Plan.
- Paul B. Duncan appointed EVP & COO effective Jan 1, 2023; currently SVP Transportation & Network Operations.
- Duncan will receive annual salary of $600,000 and be eligible for equity and incentive bonus opportunities.
- Sanborn served 35 years in rail industry; Duncan has over 20 years of railroad operations experience.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-22-000632
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSC
- cik: 0000702165
- company_name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
- filed_at: 2022-11-14T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278122000632/0001552781-22-000632-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278122000632/e22496_nsc-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000632
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000632.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-22-000632.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Cynthia Sanborn departed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.
  - Action: depart
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: Cynthia Sanborn will depart from her position as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278122000632/0001552781-22-000632-index.htm
- Executive change
  Paul B. Duncan was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: On November 10, 2022, the Company’s Board of Directors appointed Paul B. Duncan as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective January 1, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278122000632/0001552781-22-000632-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.