CSX CORP — Board/Management Information 2019

Dec 19, 2019

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 19, 2019

CSX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Virginia	1-08022	62-1051971
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

500 Water Street , 15 th Floor , Jacksonville , Florida	32202
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (904) 359-3200

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $1 Par Value	CSX	NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On December 19, 2019, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of CSX Corporation (“CSX”) appointed Suzanne M. Vautrinot to serve as a member of the Board. Ms. Vautrinot, 59, is the Founder and President of Kilovolt Consulting, Inc., a cyber security strategy and technology consulting firm.

The Board determined that Ms. Vautrinot qualifies as independent under the director independence standards set forth in the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and the applicable NASDAQ listing standards. Ms. Vautrinot was appointed to serve on the Audit Committee and the Governance Committee of the Board. She will receive compensation consistent with that provided to all non-employee directors, as described in the Company’s Proxy Statement dated March 22, 2019. Her appointment increases the size of the Board from ten directors to eleven.

A copy of the press release announcing Ms. Vautrinot’s appointment as a member of the Board is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibit is filed as a part of this Report.

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release
104	The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

CSX CORPORATION
By:	/s/ Nathan D. Goldman
Name:	Nathan D. Goldman
Title:	Executive Vice President - Chief Legal Officer

DATE: December 19, 2019