CSX 8-K
Csx Corp (CSX)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event
reported): May 12, 2023 (
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| Item 5.07. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
CSX Corporation (“CSX”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.
| Item 1: | The following eleven persons were elected to the CSX Board of Directors: |
| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| Donna M. Alvarado | 1,418,477,969 | 80,004,405 | 2,746,656 | 243,984,102 |
| Thomas P. Bostick | 1,421,328,816 | 76,905,300 | 2,994,914 | 243,984,102 |
| Steven T. Halverson | 1,390,643,392 | 107,589,314 | 2,996,324 | 243,984,102 |
| Paul C. Hilal | 1,414,494,283 | 83,882,803 | 2,851,944 | 243,984,102 |
| Joseph R. Hinrichs | 1,484,674,112 | 13,699,079 | 2,855,839 | 243,984,102 |
| David M. Moffett | 1,471,828,816 | 26,559,951 | 2,840,263 | 243,984,102 |
| Linda H. Riefler | 1,267,426,054 | 231,172,894 | 2,630,082 | 243,984,102 |
| Suzanne M. Vautrinot | 1,444,826,995 | 53,471,559 | 2,930,476 | 243,984,102 |
| James L. Wainscott | 1,468,226,708 | 30,083,927 | 2,918,395 | 243,984,102 |
| J. Steven Whisler | 1,440,046,798 | 58,302,333 | 2,879,899 | 243,984,102 |
| John J. Zillmer | 1,076,476,067 | 416,142,985 | 8,609,978 | 243,984,102 |
| Item 2: |
Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as CSX’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2023, by the votes set forth in the table below: |
| For | Against | Abstain | |
| 1,655,002,520 | 87,464,272 | 2,746,340 |
| Item 3: |
Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of CSX’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below:
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| For | Against | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 1,337,075,452 | 154,939,216 | 9,214,362 | 243,984,102 |
| Item 4: |
Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, an annual vote frequency for future advisory votes on the compensation of CSX’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below: |
| 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | |
| 1,456,929,441 | 3,534,278 | 35,634,063 | 5,131,248 | 243,984,102 |
In accordance with the Board of Directors’ recommendation, and based on the results of this advisory vote, CSX will continue to hold an annual advisory vote on executive compensation.
No other matters were submitted for shareholder action.
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 & Corporate Secretary | ||
DATE: May 12, 2023