8-KRegulation FDExhibits & Filings

UNION PACIFIC CORP 8-K Report, Regulation FD Disclosure (Dec 19, 2007)

Filed December 19, 2007For Securities:UNP

Summary

Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) filed a Form 8-K on December 19, 2007, primarily to disclose an update to its earnings outlook for the fourth quarter of 2007. This filing, made under Regulation FD, serves to disseminate material non-public information to all investors simultaneously through a press release furnished as an exhibit. The core purpose of this report is to inform stakeholders about the company's revised financial expectations for the quarter ending December 31, 2007. While the filing itself does not contain the specific details of the revised earnings outlook, it references a press release (Exhibit 99.1) which would contain this crucial information. Investors should review this accompanying press release to understand the nature of the update, whether it's positive or negative, and its potential implications for the company's financial performance and future guidance. The report also confirms the date of the event as December 18, 2007, and the filing date as December 19, 2007.

Key Highlights

  • 1Union Pacific Corporation (UNP) filed an 8-K on December 19, 2007.
  • 2The filing's primary purpose is to update the company's earnings outlook for the fourth quarter of 2007.
  • 3The information is disclosed under Regulation FD, ensuring simultaneous public dissemination.
  • 4A press release dated December 19, 2007, containing the updated earnings outlook is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 5Investors are directed to the press release for the specific details of the earnings guidance update.
  • 6The report confirms the event date as December 18, 2007.
  • 7Robert M. Knight, Jr., Executive Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main reason for this 8-K filing is to update Union Pacific Corporation's earnings outlook for the fourth quarter of 2007, ensuring this information is available to all investors simultaneously.

The specific details of the updated earnings outlook are contained in the press release dated December 19, 2007, which is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Form 8-K filing.

Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure) requires that when a public company discloses material non-public information to certain individuals, it must also make public disclosure of that information. This filing, by referencing the press release, ensures that the earnings outlook update is disclosed broadly and simultaneously.

No, this Form 8-K filing itself does not provide the specific financial numbers. It directs investors to the accompanying press release (Exhibit 99.1) for those details.