SEC Form 3
FORM 3 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
Elkins Claude E

(Last) (First) (Middle)
650 W PEACHTREE ST NW

(Street)
ATLANTA GA 30308

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
12/01/2021
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP [ NSC ]
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Marketing Officer
5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
12/10/2021
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X Form filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4) 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4) 3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock(1) 243 D
Common Stock(1) 122.781 I By 401(k) Plan
Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4) 4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5) 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy, granted 2015)(2) 01/27/2019 01/26/2025 Common Stock 1,610 $104.23 D
Option (right to buy, granted 2016)(2) 01/28/2020 01/27/2026 Common Stock 1,230 $70.32 D
Option (right to buy, granted 2017)(2) 01/26/2021 01/25/2027 Common Stock 1,300 $120.25 D
Restricted Stock Units 01/25/2022 01/25/2022 Common Stock 165 (3) D
Restricted Stock Units 01/26/2022 01/26/2022 Common Stock 290 (3) D
Restricted Stock Units 01/28/2022 01/28/2023 Common Stock 576(4) (3) D
Restricted Stock Units 01/28/2022 01/28/2025 Common Stock 990(5) (3) D
Restricted Stock Units 01/30/2022 01/30/2022 Common Stock 115 (3) D
Restricted Stock Units 01/30/2022 01/30/2024 Common Stock 668(6) (3) D
Explanation of Responses:
1. At its meeting on December 1, 2021, the Corporation's Board of Directors elected the reporting person to his current position and designated him an "Executive Officer" for purposes of Section 16, effective December 1, 2021. Accordingly, this Form 3 reports the reporting person's direct and indirect holdings of Common Stock and derivative securities on the effective date of his designation.
2. Employee stock options (right to buy) granted under the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan.
3. Reports the total number of Restricted Stock Units granted to the reporting person under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These units will ultimately be satisfied in shares of Norfolk Southern Corporation Common Stock.
4. These Units will vest ratably in two annual installments.
5. These Units will vest ratably in four annual installments.
6. These Units will vest ratably in three annual installments.
Remarks:
elkinspoa.txt, elkinspoa.pdf
Denise W. Hutson via POA for Claude E Elkins 12/10/2021
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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