8-KEarnings & ResultsRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP 8-K Report, Financial Results (Jul 23, 2013)

Filed July 23, 2013For Securities:NSC

Summary

Norfolk Southern Corporation (NSC) filed an 8-K on July 23, 2013, to report its second quarter 2013 results. The filing primarily consists of a press release and a Quarterly Financial Review, both dated July 23, 2013, which were also made available on the company's investor relations website. These documents provide details on the company's operational and financial performance for the quarter ended July 22, 2013. Investors should consult the press release and the Quarterly Financial Review for specific financial metrics, operational highlights, and management's commentary on the quarter's performance. The 8-K itself does not contain detailed financial statements but directs readers to the company's existing filings (10-K and 10-Q) for comprehensive financial information.

Key Highlights

  • 1NSC announced its second quarter 2013 financial and operational results on July 23, 2013, via an 8-K filing.
  • 2The filing includes a press release and a Quarterly Financial Review for the period.
  • 3These documents were also posted on the company's investor relations website (www.nscorp.com).
  • 4The information provided is in conjunction with previously filed financial statements (10-K and 10-Q).
  • 5This 8-K serves as a disclosure mechanism for the company's quarterly earnings announcement, adhering to Regulation FD.
  • 6The specific financial details and performance metrics are contained within the referenced press release and financial review, not the 8-K form itself.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to publicly disclose Norfolk Southern's financial and operational results for the second quarter of 2013, as well as to furnish the accompanying press release and quarterly financial review.

Detailed financial results are provided in the press release dated July 23, 2013, and the Quarterly Financial Review – Second Quarter 2013, both furnished as exhibits to this 8-K and available on NSC's investor relations website.

No, this 8-K filing does not contain the full unaudited financial statements. It directs investors to refer to the company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for comprehensive financial information.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) means that when Norfolk Southern releases material non-public information to the public, it must do so in a manner that provides broad, non-exclusionary distribution. This 8-K filing, along with the press release and website posting, ensures that this information is made available to all investors simultaneously.