8-K


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
October 30, 2015 (October 30, 2015)
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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Virginia
1-8339
52-1188014
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)
 
 
 
Three Commercial Place
 
757-629-2680
Norfolk, Virginia 
23510-9241
 
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 

No Change
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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Item 7.01.    Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 8.01.    Other Events

On October 30, 2015, Norfolk Southern issued a press release announcing that its rail operating subsidiaries rescinded their cessation of service notice for Poisonous-Inhalation-Hazard commodities and for passenger and commuter trains in connection with enactment of the Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2015, which extends the Positive Train Control deadline to December 31, 2018.

 
Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
(d) Exhibits
 
The following exhibits are filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:
 
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 30, 2015.


Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

SIGNATURES
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Registrant)


/s/ William A. Galanko        
Name:  William A. Galanko
Title:    Vice President Law
Date:  October 30, 2015
 
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit Number
Description
99.1
Press Release dated October 30, 2015.