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*
ROSE MATTHEW K
(Last) (First) (Middle)
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION
2650 LOU MENK DRIVE
(Street)
FORT WORTH TX 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)
X Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Chairman, Pres. and CEO
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/13/2009
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
 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)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 M 3,441 A $29.04 602,663 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 F 1,803 D $55.41 600,860 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 M 3,629 A $27.55 604,489 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 F 1,804 D $55.41 602,685 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 M 3,573 A $27.97 606,258 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 F 1,803 D $55.41 604,455 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 M 3,054 A $32.72 607,509 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 F 1,803 D $55.41 605,706 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 M 312,946 A $32.72 918,652 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 F 184,796 D $55.41 733,856 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 03/13/2009 F 46,710 D $55.41 687,146 D
Common Stock, $0.01 par value 1,480(1) I Indirect by 401(k)
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)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $29.04 03/13/2009 M 3,441 (3) 04/25/2011 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 3,441 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $27.55 03/13/2009 M 3,629 (4) 04/25/2012 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 3,629 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $55.41 03/13/2009 J(5) 1,804 09/13/2009 04/25/2012 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 1,804 $0 1,804 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $27.97 03/13/2009 M 3,573 (6) 04/24/2013 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 3,573 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $55.41 03/13/2009 J(5) 1,803 09/13/2009 04/24/2013 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 1,803 $0 1,803 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $32.72 03/13/2009 M 3,054 (7) 04/29/2014 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 3,054 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $55.41 03/13/2009 J(5) 1,803 09/13/2009 04/29/2014 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 1,803 $0 1,803 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $32.72 03/13/2009 M 312,946 (7) 04/29/2014 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 312,946 $0 0 D
Employee Stock Option (Right to buy)(2) $55.41 03/13/2009 J(5) 184,796 09/13/2009 04/29/2014 Common Stock, $0.01 par value 184,796 $0 184,796 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Share equivalents held in the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Investment and Retirement Plan as of 03/13/2009.
2. Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) with tandem withholding rights.
3. The options were part of a grant of options vesting in three equal installments on April 25, 2002, April 25, 2003 and April 25, 2004.
4. The options were part of a grant of options vesting in three equal installments on April 25, 2003, April 25, 2004 and April 25, 2005.
5. Grant of an option in a transaction exempt under Rule 16b-3, based upon use of shares to pay option exercise price.
6. The options were part of a grant of options vesting in three equal installments on April 24, 2004, April 24, 2005 and April 24, 2006.
7. The options were part of a grant of options vesting in three equal installments on April 29, 2005, April 29, 2006 and April 29, 2007.
Matthew K. Rose by Judy K. Carter, Attorney-in-Fact 03/17/2009
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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