Form 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

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 21, 2004

 

Union Pacific Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Utah    1-6075    13-2626465

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

   

(Commission

File Number)

   

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska         68179
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)         (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 544-5000

 

 

 
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

 

On October 21, 2004, Union Pacific Corporation issued a press release announcing Union Pacific Corporation’s financial results for the third quarter of 2004. A copy of the press release is being furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press release dated October 21, 2004, announcing Union Pacific Corporation’s financial results for the third quarter of 2004.

SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

Dated: October 21, 2004

 

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION

By:

  

/s/ Robert M. Knight, Jr.

   

Robert M. Knight, Jr.

Executive Vice President – Finance and

Chief Financial Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit
   

Description

99.1    Press Release dated October 21, 2004 announcing Union Pacific Corporation’s financial results for the third quarter of 2004.