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 18, 2018

 

 

CSX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Virginia   1-08022   62-1051971

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 Water Street, 15th Floor, Jacksonville, Florida   32202
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (904) 359-3200

(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))

 

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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 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

CSX held its Annual Meeting on Friday, May 18, 2018. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

Item 1: The following thirteen persons were elected to the CSX Board of Directors:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes      Total  

Donna M. Alvarado

     635,442,838        25,399,887        1,453,753        111,043,376        773,339,854  

John B. Breaux

     635,723,578        24,995,877        1,577,023        111,043,376        773,339,854  

Pamela L. Carter

     644,492,059        16,344,815        1,459,604        111,043,376        773,339,854  

James M. Foote

     647,193,787        13,624,647        1,478,044        111,043,376        773,339,854  

Steven T. Halverson

     637,333,328        23,449,417        1,513,733        111,043,376        773,339,854  

Paul C. Hilal

     642,442,520        18,293,459        1,560,499        111,043,376        773,339,854  

Edward J. Kelly, III

     631,790,519        28,669,152        1,836,807        111,043,376        773,339,854  

John D. McPherson

     648,163,188        12,624,259        1,509,031        111,043,376        773,339,854  

David M. Moffett

     640,438,710        20,348,906        1,508,862        111,043,376        773,339,854  

Dennis H. Reilley

     641,115,879        19,626,589        1,554,010        111,043,376        773,339,854  

Linda H. Riefler

     638,723,768        22,075,961        1,496,749        111,043,376        773,339,854  

J. Steven Whisler

     643,522,829        17,250,624        1,523,025        111,043,376        773,339,854  

John J. Zillmer

     637,280,796        23,419,976        1,595,706        111,043,376        773,339,854  

 

Item 2: Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as CSX’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2018, by the votes set forth in the table below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Total

756,886,399

  14,368,825   2,084,630   773,339,854

 

Item 3: Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of CSX’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Total

515,428,163

  143,427,451   3,440,864   111 ,043,376   773,339,854

 

Item 4: Shareholders approved the 2018 CSX Employee Stock Purchase Plan, by the votes set forth in the table below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Total

651,844,114

  8,413,312   2,039,052   111,043,376   773,339,854

No other matters were submitted for shareholder action.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

CSX CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Nathan D. Goldman

Name:   Nathan D. Goldman
Title:   Executive Vice President – Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary

DATE: May 22, 2018