Norfolk Southern Names New Director After Officer Departure

Norfolk Southern Corp reported the departure of a principal officer and the election of a new director, according to an 8-K filed with the SEC on June 1, 2026.

The filing, submitted under Items 5.02, 7.01 and 9.01, identifies specific changes to the company's leadership. Item 5.02 requires disclosure of departures or elections of directors or principal officers. Norfolk Southern did not cite a cause for the departure in the structured data summary of the filing.

The scope of the change is limited to the company's 11-person board and its executive leadership. Norfolk Southern operates one of the largest Class I railroad networks in the eastern United States, serving 22 states and the District of Columbia with approximately 19,500 route miles.

The operational delta consists of the removal of one officer from their role and the addition of one director to the board. The filing does not specify the effective date of either change beyond the June 1, 2026 submission. The new director assumes full voting and fiduciary responsibilities immediately upon election under standard corporate governance rules.

The departed officer's responsibilities must be reassigned or absorbed by remaining executives.

Downstream effects include updated committee assignments that the board must approve at its next meeting and revised beneficial ownership disclosures that must be filed on Form 3, 4 or 5 if the new director holds reportable equity stakes. The company must also ensure the board maintains the minimum independent director thresholds required by New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

Regulation FD disclosure under Item 7.01 indicates the company furnished the information to the public simultaneously with the filing.

This marks the latest board-level change at Norfolk Southern since its last major leadership transition. The company is required to report any material updates on executive compensation or director independence in its next proxy statement or subsequent 8-K filings.