SEC FORM 4/A

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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^*

HUND THOMAS N

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION

2650 LOU MENK DRIVE

(Street)

FORT WORTH

76131-2830

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORP [ BNI ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	Executive VP and CFO

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2005

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
03/03/2005

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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		M		3,396	A	$29.44	244,013	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		1,959	D	$51.035	242,054	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		M		3,435	A	$29.1	245,489	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		1,958	D	$51.035	243,531	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		M		3,045	A	$32.84	246,576	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		1,959	D	$51.035	244,617	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		M		21,150	A	$28.76	265,767	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		11,918	D	$51.035	253,849	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		M		20,604	A	$29.44	274,453	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		11,885	D	$51.035	262,568	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		M		26,565	A	$29.1	289,133	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		15,147	D	$51.035	273,986	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		M		26,955	A	$32.84	300,941	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		17,345	D	$51.035	283,596	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		M		73,100	A	$34.5938	356,696	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		49,550	D	$51.035	307,146	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		3,364	D	$51.035	303,782	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		3,177	D	$51.035	300,605	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		4,161	D	$51.035	296,444	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		3,502	D	$51.035	292,942	D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	03/01/2005		F		8,583	D	$51.035	284,359	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$29.44	03/01/2005		M			3,396	01/29/1998	01/29/2007	$0.01 par value Common Stock	3,396	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$51.035	03/01/2005		J⁽²⁾		1,959		09/01/2005	01/29/2007	$0.01 par value Common Stock	1,959	$0	1,959	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$29.1	03/01/2005		M			3,435	01/14/1999	01/14/2008	$0.01 par value Common Stock	3,435	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$51.035	03/01/2005		J⁽²⁾		1,958		09/01/2005	01/14/2008	$0.01 par value Common Stock	1,958	$0	1,958	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$32.84	03/01/2005		M			3,045	01/20/2000	01/20/2009	$0.01 par value Common Stock	3,045	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$51.035	03/01/2005		J⁽²⁾		1,959		09/01/2005	01/20/2009	$0.01 par value Common Stock	1,959	$0	1,959	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$28.76	03/01/2005		M			21,150	01/01/2000	01/01/2007	$0.01 par value Common Stock	21,150	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$51.035	03/01/2005		J⁽²⁾		11,918		09/01/2005	01/01/2007	$0.01 par value Common Stock	11,918	$0	11,918	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$29.44	03/01/2005		M			20,604	01/29/1998	01/29/2007	$0.01 par value Common Stock	20,604	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$51.035	03/01/2005		J⁽²⁾		11,885		09/01/2005	01/29/2007	$0.01 par value Common Stock	11,885	$0	11,885	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$29.1	03/01/2005		M			26,565	01/14/1999	01/14/2008	$0.01 par value Common Stock	26,565	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$51.035	03/01/2005		J⁽²⁾		15,147		09/01/2005	01/14/2008	$0.01 par value Common Stock	15,147	$0	15,147	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$32.84	03/01/2005		M			26,955	01/20/2000	01/20/2009	$0.01 par value Common Stock	26,955	$0	0	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$51.035	03/01/2005		J⁽²⁾		17,345		09/01/2005	01/20/2009	$0.01 par value Common Stock	17,345	$0	17,345	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$34.5938	03/01/2005		M			73,100	05/21/2002	05/21/2009	$0.01 par value Common Stock	73,100	$0	1,900	D
Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy)⁽¹⁾	$51.035	03/01/2005		J⁽²⁾		49,550		09/01/2005	05/21/2009	$0.01 par value Common Stock	49,550	$0	49,550	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) with tandem withholding rights.

2. Grant of an option in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3, based upon use of shares to pay option exercise price.

	Thomas N. Hund	03/22/2005
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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