---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001552781-23-000324"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSC"
cik: "0000702165"
company_name: "NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-13T05:55:44.429203+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Norfolk Southern elects Philip S. Davidson and Francesca A. DeBiase as directors

## Summary
- Elected Philip S. Davidson to serve on Finance and Risk Management Committee and Safety Committee.
- Elected Francesca A. DeBiase to serve on Audit Committee and Governance and Nominating Committee.
- Each will receive standard non-management director compensation, including prorated $180,000 annual equity grant.
- No transactions requiring Item 404(a) disclosure; no arrangements with any person for election.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001552781-23-000324
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSC
- cik: 0000702165
- company_name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278123000324/0001552781-23-000324-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278123000324/e23315_nsc-8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000324
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000324.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001552781-23-000324.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Philip S. Davidson was elected as Director at NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 19, 2023, the Board of Directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation elected Philip S. Davidson and Francesca A. DeBiase to serve as Directors on the Board of Directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278123000324/0001552781-23-000324-index.htm
- Executive change
  Francesca A. DeBiase was elected as Director at NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 19, 2023, the Board of Directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation elected Philip S. Davidson and Francesca A. DeBiase to serve as Directors on the Board of Directors of Norfolk Southern Corporation.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/702165/000155278123000324/0001552781-23-000324-index.htm

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