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NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP 8-K Report, Corporate Update (Jun 12, 2007)

Filed June 12, 2007For Securities:NSC

Summary

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) filed an 8-K report on June 12, 2007, to disclose information presented during an Investor Day event held on June 6, 2007. The filing includes transcripts and presentation slides from management, offering insights into various aspects of the company's business. These materials are available on the NSC website and contain forward-looking statements that are subject to numerous external variables impacting future results, such as economic conditions, competition, and fuel prices. Investors should note that the filed materials include non-GAAP financial measures such as "free cash flow" and "return on invested capital." These measures, while intended to provide useful insights, are reconciled separately and should be considered in addition to, not as a substitute for, GAAP-based financial information. The company explicitly states that actual outcomes may differ materially from forward-looking statements and undertakes no obligation to update them.

Key Highlights

  • 1NSC hosted an Investor Day on June 6, 2007, to share business updates with investors.
  • 2The 8-K filing includes transcripts and presentation slides from the event as exhibits.
  • 3All presentation materials, including an archived webcast with Q&A, are available on the NSC website (www.nscorp.com) in the 'Investors' section.
  • 4The filing contains forward-looking statements subject to significant external risks, including economic conditions, competition, and fuel prices.
  • 5Actual results may materially differ from forward-looking statements; NSC is not obligated to update these statements.
  • 6The disclosed materials utilize non-GAAP financial measures like 'free cash flow' and 'return on invested capital'.
  • 7Reconciliations for non-GAAP measures are provided on the NSC website and as Exhibit 99.16.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing was to provide investors with access to information presented by Norfolk Southern's management during their Investor Day event held on June 6, 2007. This includes transcripts of presentations and associated slides.

The full details, including transcripts, presentation slides, and an archived webcast with Q&A, are available on Norfolk Southern's official website at www.nscorp.com, under the 'Investors' section.

Yes, the materials contain forward-looking statements. However, the company explicitly warns that these statements are dependent on external variables beyond management's control, such as economic conditions, competition, and fuel prices, and that actual results may differ materially from these projections. The company also states it has no obligation to update these statements.

Yes, the materials refer to non-GAAP financial measures, specifically 'free cash flow' and 'return on invested capital.' These measures are intended to supplement GAAP information and are reconciled on the company's website and in Exhibit 99.16 of the filing.