SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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 ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

August 18, 2005 (August 17, 2005)

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia

1-8339

52-1188014

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

Of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)

Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, Virginia  23510-9241
(Address of principal executive offices) 

(757)629-2680
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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



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Item 7.01        Regulation FD
Item 8.01        Other Events

                       On Wednesday, August 17, 2005, the Registrant issued a Press Release, attached hereto as an exhibit, stating that U.S. District Judge Margaret Seymour approved a class action settlement agreement associated with Norfolk Southern Railway's January 6, 2005, derailment at Graniteville, South Carolina.

 

                                                                                     SIGNATURES

                                                                                    NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION
                                                                                     (Registrant)

 

                                                                                    _________________________________
                                                                                     Name:             Dezora M. Martin
                                                                                     Title:                Corporate Secretary

Date:  August 18, 2005

 

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number          Description

99                    Press Release dated August 17, 2005.