Summary
CSX Corporation (CSX) filed an 8-K on October 14, 2014, to report its financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 26, 2014. The filing primarily references a press release and a detailed quarterly financial report, which are provided as exhibits and also available on the company's website. Investors should note that the information furnished in this 8-K, including the exhibits, is considered "furnished" and not "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, meaning it does not carry the same legal liabilities as a formally filed document. This distinction is important for understanding the regulatory context of the disclosed information.
Key Highlights
- 1CSX reported its third quarter 2014 financial and operating results.
- 2The results were disclosed via a press release and a detailed quarterly financial report.
- 3Both the press release (Exhibit 99.1) and the quarterly financial report (Exhibit 99.2) are incorporated by reference into the 8-K filing.
- 4The company's website (www.csx.com) is provided as a source for these documents.
- 5The filing clarifies that the provided information is "furnished" and not "filed" under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
- 6This "furnished" status means the information is not subject to the same liabilities as a "filed" document.
Frequently Asked Questions
The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose CSX Corporation's financial and operating results for the third quarter ended September 26, 2014, as is standard practice for publicly traded companies.
The detailed financial results are provided in two exhibits attached to the 8-K: Exhibit 99.1 (Press Release) and Exhibit 99.2 (CSX Quarterly Financial Report). These documents are also available on CSX's official website at www.csx.com.
The information being 'furnished' means it is being provided to the SEC but is not subject to the same strict legal liability under Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as information that is formally 'filed'. This is a common disclosure practice for earnings releases attached to 8-Ks.
This 8-K filing itself primarily serves as a notification and reference to the actual financial results. The detailed financial and operating data is contained within the attached exhibits (the press release and the quarterly financial report), which are incorporated by reference.