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): May 11, 2016
CSX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
1-08022 | 62-1051971 | |
(Commission File No.) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
500 Water Street, 15th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrants telephone number, including area code:
(904) 359-3200
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:
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Item 5.07 | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
CSX Corporation (CSX) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the Annual Meeting) on Wednesday, May 11, 2016. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
Item 1: | The following twelve persons were elected to the CSX Board of Directors by the votes set forth in the table below: |
For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
Donna M. Alvarado |
676,330,098 | 7,013,745 | 2,968,200 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
John B. Breaux |
669,550,022 | 13,182,560 | 3,579,461 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Pamela L. Carter |
675,546,479 | 7,166,907 | 3,598,657 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Steven T. Halverson |
676,101,534 | 6,483,733 | 3,726,776 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Edward J. Kelly, III |
663,084,764 | 19,910,295 | 3,316,984 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
John D. McPherson |
675,818,208 | 7,069,930 | 3,423,905 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
David M. Moffett |
674,671,970 | 8,102,475 | 3,537,598 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Timothy T. OToole |
674,562,444 | 8,506,583 | 3,243,016 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
David M. Ratcliffe |
672,945,919 | 9,916,461 | 3,449,663 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Donald J. Shepard |
668,600,201 | 14,127,791 | 3,584,051 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michael J. Ward |
651,193,775 | 28,501,358 | 6,616,910 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Steven Whisler |
676,580,288 | 6,182,070 | 3,549,685 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 |
Item 2: | Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as CSXs independent registered public accounting firm for 2016, by the votes set forth in the table below: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Total |
|||||||||||
806,746,332 | 11,437,874 | 2,782,008 | 820,966,214 |
Item 3: | Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of CSXs named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below: |
For |
Against |
Abstain |
Broker Non-Votes |
Total |
||||||||||||||
651,643,591 | 28,363,537 | 6,304,915 | 134,654,171 | 820,966,214 |
No other matters were submitted for shareholder action.
Signature
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
CSX CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Ellen M. Fitzsimmons | |
Ellen M. Fitzsimmons Executive Vice President, Law and Public Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary |
Date: May 16, 2016