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

CSX board authorizes $5 billion buyback; digital chief Fortune departs

Positive Impact 4 of 5 shareholder Written later

CSX's board authorized $5 billion of new share repurchase authority on May 12, 2026, on top of about $989 million remaining under the existing program as of March 31, 2026. The same day, the company announced that Stephen Fortune, Executive Vice President and Chief Digital & Technology Officer, had left the company, with Steve Watkins taking over his responsibilities.

Key points

  • Board authorized $5 billion of incremental buyback authority, added to about $989 million remaining as of March 31, 2026
  • Stephen Fortune's employment separated effective immediately on May 14, 2026, subject to a separation agreement and release
  • Steve Watkins assumes Fortune's responsibilities and reports directly to CFO Kevin S. Boone
  • At the May 12, 2026 annual meeting, all twelve director nominees were elected and shareholders ratified Ernst & Young LLP as auditor for 2026

The filing

CompanyCSX (CSX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 14, 2026, 9:30 AM ET
Accession number0000950103-26-007181

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change5.07 Shareholder Vote Results8.01 Other Events

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:21 AM ET, from the text of the filing and its press-release exhibits only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 14, 2026.

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