---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-23-000279"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSC"
cik: "0000702165"
company_name: "NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP"
filed_at: "2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-15T01:45:26.254346+00:00"
event_type: "other"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.15
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Norfolk Southern annual meeting results: all 13 directors elected, say-on-pay approved

## Summary
- All 13 director nominees elected; each received majority of votes cast (typical vote totals ranged from 145M to 163M for).
- Ratification of KPMG as auditor for 2023: 187.3M for, 8.5M against, 0.4M abstentions.
- Advisory say-on-pay resolution approved: 140.1M for, 25.6M against, 0.95M abstentions, 29.5M broker non-votes.
- Shareholder proposal on special meeting rights defeated: 75.2M for, 90.4M against, 1.1M abstentions.
- Say-on-frequency vote chose one year (161.8M for one year; 3.7M for three years).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-23-000279
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSC
- cik: 0000702165
- company_name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
- filed_at: 2023-05-15T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.15
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.07
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278123000279/0001552781-23-000279-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278123000279/e23265_nsc-8k.htm

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