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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Norfolk Southern (NSC)

Norfolk Southern adds Lori Ryerkerk to board under Ancora cooperation agreement

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

Norfolk Southern elected Lori J. Ryerkerk, former chairman, CEO and president of Celanese Corp., to its board of directors on January 27, 2025. The appointment is made under the November 13, 2024 Cooperation Agreement with Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP and its affiliates, and expands the board to 14 members. The filing does not include any financial results or guidance.

Key points

  • Lori J. Ryerkerk appointed to the board on January 27, 2025, expanding it to 14 members
  • Ryerkerk joins the Human Capital Management and Compensation and Governance and Nominating Committees
  • Appointment made under the Cooperation Agreement dated November 13, 2024 with Ancora parties; she will be on the slate for the 2025 annual meeting
  • Ryerkerk receives the same board compensation as other non-management directors

The filing

CompanyNorfolk Southern (NSC)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECJan 27, 2025, 5:28 PM ET
Accession number0001193125-25-013480

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

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI (Anthropic Claude, claude-haiku-5-5) on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 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 January 27, 2025.

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