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| EX-12.1 - EX-12.1 - NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP | d388486dex121.htm |
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 22, 2017 (May 22, 2017)
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Virginia | 1-8339 | 52-1188014 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer Identification Number) |
| Three Commercial Place Norfolk, Virginia 23510-2191 |
757-629-2680 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code) |
No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
| ☐ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
| ☐ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
| ☐ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company. ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
| Item 8.01. | Other Events. |
This Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Report”) is filed for the purpose of incorporating the contents of this Report in the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-202023) (the “Registration Statement”) and filing the attached Exhibit No. 12.1 as an exhibit to the Registration Statement.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
(d) Exhibits
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 12.1 |
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 and each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2016. | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| SIGNATURES | ||
| NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION | ||
| (Registrant) | ||
| /s/ Denise W. Hutson | ||
| Name: | Denise W. Hutson | |
| Title: | Corporate Secretary | |
Date: May 22, 2017
EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit Number |
Description | |
| 12.1 |
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three-month period ended March 31, 2017 and each of the five fiscal years in the five-year period ended December 31, 2016. | |