6-K
Canadian National Railway Co (CNI)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Reportof Foreign Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13****a-16 or 15d-16
of theSecurities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of May 2026
Commission File Number: 001-02413
Canadian National Railway Company
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
935 de la Gauchetiere Street West
Montreal, Quebec
Canada H3B 2M9
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F:
| Form 20-F | ¨ | Form 40-F | x |
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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, thereunto duly authorized.
| Canadian National Railway Company | ||||
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| Date: | May 1, 2026 | By: | /s/ Cristina Circelli | |
| Name: | Cristina Circelli | |||
| Title: | Vice-President, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel |
CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY COMPANY
Table of Content
| Items | Description |
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| 1 | Election of Directors News Release May 1, 2026 |
NEWS RELEASE
CN Announces Election of Directors
MONTREAL, May 1, 2026 — CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) announced that the director nominees listed in the management information circular dated March 9, 2026 (the “Information Circular”), were elected as directors of CN. The detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at CN’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders (“Meeting”) on May 1, 2026 via online webcast are set out below.
Election of Directors
On a vote by ballot, each of the following 11 nominees proposed by management was elected as a director of CN:
| Nominee | Votes For | % For | Votes <br> Against | % <br> Against | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shauneen Bruder | 438,986,975 | 96.07 | % | 17,962,676 | 3.93 | % | ||||
| Jo-ann dePass Olsovsky | 430,546,313 | 94.22 | % | 26,403,335 | 5.78 | % | ||||
| David Freeman | 455,482,343 | 99.68 | % | 1,467,306 | 0.32 | % | ||||
| Denise Gray | 439,516,285 | 96.18 | % | 17,433,244 | 3.82 | % | ||||
| Justin M. Howell | 438,989,575 | 96.07 | % | 17,959,954 | 3.93 | % | ||||
| Susan C. Jones | 454,848,008 | 99.54 | % | 2,101,520 | 0.46 | % | ||||
| Robert Knight | 438,972,788 | 96.07 | % | 17,976,737 | 3.93 | % | ||||
| Michel Letellier | 453,567,551 | 99.26 | % | 3,381,977 | 0.74 | % | ||||
| Al Monaco | 452,819,045 | 99.10 | % | 4,130,419 | 0.90 | % | ||||
| Madeleine Paquin | 455,415,305 | 99.66 | % | 1,534,223 | 0.34 | % | ||||
| Tracy Robinson | 455,394,959 | 99.66 | % | 1,555,622 | 0.34 | % |
Shauneen Bruder was unanimously re-elected by the board of directors as board chair. Ms. Bruder is a Corporate Director and retired Executive Vice-President, Operations at the Royal Bank of Canada.
Biographical information on all directors can be found in the Information Circular, available at https://www.cn.ca/en/investors/regulatory-filings/
Final voting results on all matters voted on at the Meeting will be filed with the Canadian and U.S. securities regulators.
About CN
CN powers the economy by safely transporting more than 300 million tons of natural resources, manufactured products, and finished goods throughout North America every year for its customers. With its nearly 20,000-mile rail network and related transportation services, CN connects Canada’s Eastern and Western coasts with the U.S. Midwest and the U.S. Gulf Coast, contributing to sustainable trade and the prosperity of the communities in which it operates since 1919.
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Contacts:
| Media | Investment Community |
|---|---|
| Ashley<br> Michnowski | Jamie<br> Lockwood |
| Senior<br> Manager | Vice-President |
| Media<br> Relations | Investor<br> Relations & Special Projects |
| (438)<br> 596-4329 | (514)<br> 399-0052 |
| [email protected] | [email protected] |