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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP 8-K Report (Feb 12, 2004)

Filed February 12, 2004For Securities:NSC

Summary

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) filed an 8-K on February 12, 2004, primarily to disclose that its Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer was scheduled to present at the Deutsche Bank Global Transportation Conference on February 12, 2004. The filing provided details on how investors could access the presentation via a webcast and noted that the presentation materials, specifically the "2004 Investor Book," would be made available on the company's website after the event. The filing also included standard cautionary language regarding forward-looking statements made during the presentation. For investors, this filing serves as notification of an upcoming opportunity to hear directly from NSC's senior financial leadership. The availability of the webcast and subsequent posting of the investor book suggest a commitment to transparency and investor communication. While the filing itself doesn't contain new financial results, it points to an important forum where the company's strategic outlook and financial projections would be discussed.

Key Highlights

  • 1NSC's Vice Chairman and CFO was scheduled to speak at the Deutsche Bank Global Transportation Conference on February 12, 2004.
  • 2Investors could access the presentation via a live webcast at www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby.zhtml?ticker=NSC&item_id=838613.
  • 3The presentation materials, including the '2004 Investor Book,' would be available on NSC's investor relations website (www.nscorp.com) after the webcast.
  • 4The filing was made under Item 9 (Regulation FD Disclosure) and Item 12 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition).
  • 5The company included standard forward-looking statement disclaimers, warning of potential material differences between projections and actual results due to various external factors.
  • 6Exhibit 99, the '2004 Investor Book,' was attached to the filing for public access.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to inform investors about an upcoming presentation by Norfolk Southern's Vice Chairman and CFO at the Deutsche Bank Global Transportation Conference. It also provides details on how to access the presentation via webcast and where to find the associated investor materials.

The presentation was scheduled to be available via a live webcast on February 12, 2004, at www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/confLobby.zhtml?ticker=NSC&item_id=838613. Following the webcast, the presentation materials, including the '2004 Investor Book,' were to be posted on NSC's corporate website at www.nscorp.com.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain specific new financial results. It is primarily a disclosure related to an upcoming investor presentation and the availability of presentation materials, which may discuss the company's financial condition and outlook.

Forward-looking statements are statements about future expectations, plans, or performance. The filing includes a disclaimer that actual results could differ materially from these statements due to various factors like economic conditions, competition, and regulatory changes. Investors should be aware of these inherent uncertainties when evaluating such statements.