AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · CSX (CSX)

CSX Appoints Ann Begeman to Board; Board Deems Her Not Independent

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CSX appointed Ann Begeman, a former Surface Transportation Board member from 2011 to 2021, to its board of directors effective January 27, 2025, raising the board from twelve to thirteen directors. The board determined she does not qualify as independent under NASDAQ listing standards because she received $275,000 for regulatory and government affairs advice in fiscal 2024.

Key points

  • Appointed effective January 27, 2025; board size increases from twelve to thirteen directors.
  • Board found she is not independent under NASDAQ standards due to $275,000 in fiscal 2024 advisory payments.
  • Named to the Finance Committee; compensated as a non-employee director under the March 25, 2024 proxy statement.

The filing

CompanyCSX (CSX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 27, 2025, 4:12 PM ET
Accession number0000950103-25-000915

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

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