Form 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

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 6, 2015

 

 

CSX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Virginia

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

1-08022   62-1051971

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

500 Water Street, 15th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(904) 359-3200

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of CSX Corporation (“CSX”) held on May 6, 2015, CSX’s shareholders re-approved the performance measures under the 2010 CSX Stock and Incentive Award Plan (the “SIAP”). The SIAP provides incentive compensation opportunities to CSX’s executive officers and other participating employees, as well as a source of shares of CSX stock that may be used to compensate individuals serving on the CSX Board of Directors. The performance criteria set forth in the SIAP are intended to align the interests of participating employees with the interests of shareholders. The re-approval of the performance measures under the SIAP preserves the ability of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of CSX to grant incentive awards to participating employees that may be deductible in accordance with Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.

The principal features of the SIAP are described in detail under “Item 4 – Proposal to Re-Approve the Performance Measures Under the 2010 CSX Stock and Incentive Award Plan for Purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code” of CSX’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2015 Annual Meeting of Shareholders filed by CSX with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2015 (the “Proxy Statement”). The description of the principal features of the SIAP included in the Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference.

The foregoing description of the principal features of the SIAP is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SIAP, which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.


Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

CSX’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on Wednesday, May 6, 2015. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

Item 1: The following thirteen persons were elected to the Board of Directors:

 

     For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes      Total  

Donna M. Alvarado

     678,860,238         5,772,423         2,933,026         149,164,433         836,730,120   

John B. Breaux

     676,779,612         7,432,761         3,353,314         149,164,433         836,730,120   

Pamela L. Carter

     678,812,774         5,799,547         2,953,366         149,164,433         836,730,120   

Steven T. Halverson

     679,436,197         5,153,874         2,975,616         149,164,433         836,730,120   

Edward J. Kelly, III

     667,736,012         15,691,077         4,138,598         149,164,433         836,730,120   

John D. McPherson

     678,207,471         6,313,970         3,044,246         149,164,433         836,730,120   

David M. Moffett

     675,570,226         9,242,911         2,752,550         149,164,433         836,730,120   

Oscar Munoz

     674,305,744         10,756,732         2,503,211         149,164,433         836,730,120   

Timothy T. O’Toole

     678,185,281         5,950,735         3,429,671         149,164,433         836,730,120   

David M. Ratcliffe

     675,609,482         9,102,307         2,853,898         149,164,433         836,730,120   

Donald J. Shepard

     672,654,646         11,631,103         3,279,938         149,164,433         836,730,120   

Michael J. Ward

     659,800,127         21,164,202         6,601,358         149,164,433         836,730,120   

J. Steven Whisler

     679,650,905         4,807,379         3,107,403         149,164,433         836,730,120   

 

Item 2: Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as CSX’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2015, by the votes set forth in the table below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Total

823,319,676   10,208,263   3,202,181   836,730,120


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:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Total

658,109,717   23,584,879   5,871,091   149,164,433   836,730,120

 

Item 4: Shareholders re-approved the performance measures under the 2010 CSX Stock and Incentive Award Plan, by the votes set forth in the table below:

 

For

 

Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Total

656,168,724   26,338,104   5,058,859   149,164,433   836,730,120

No other matters were submitted for shareholder action.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are filed as a part of this Report.

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

10.1    2010 CSX Stock and Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 26, 2015)
99.1    “Item 4 – Proposal to Re-Approve the Performance Measures Under the 2010 CSX Stock and Incentive Award Plan for Purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code” (incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 26, 2015)


Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and 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/ Ellen M. Fitzsimmons

Ellen M. Fitzsimmons
Executive Vice President, Law and Public Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Date: May 12, 2015


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

No.

  

Description

10.1    2010 CSX Stock and Incentive Award Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix A to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 26, 2015)
99.1    “Item 4 – Proposal to Re-Approve the Performance Measures Under the 2010 CSX Stock and Incentive Award Plan for Purposes of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code” (incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A filed March 26, 2015)