SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 11-K

Annual Report Pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For Fiscal Year Ended
December 31, 2001 Commission File No. 333-19241

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Investment and

Retirement Plan

(Full Title of the Plan)

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORTATION

2650 Lou Menk Drive, Second Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76131-2830

(Name of issuer of securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office)

SIGNATURES

The Plan.    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the trustees (or other persons who administer the employee benefit plan) have duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE INVESTMENT AND RETIREMENT PLAN
By:	/s/    GLORIA A. ZAMORA
	Gloria A. Zamora Vice President Human Resources

Date: June 28, 2002

EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Page No.
23	Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP	4
99	Report of Independent Accountants and Financial Statements required by Form 11-K related to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Investment and Retirement Plan (Commission File Number 333-19241)	5