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): January 24, 2002 Union Pacific Corporation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER) Utah 1-6075 13-2626465 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (STATE OR OTHER (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER JURISDICTION OF FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.) INCORPORATION) 1416 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68179 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE) REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: (402) 271-5777 N/A -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT) Item 5. Other Events. Attached as an Exhibit is the Press Release issued by Union Pacific Corporation on January 24, 2002 announcing Union Pacific Corporation's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2001, which is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits. (c) Exhibits. 99 Press Release dated January 24, 2002 announcing Union Pacific Corporation's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2001. 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. Dated: January 24, 2002 UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION By: /s/ James R. Young ---------------------------------- James R. Young Executive Vice President - Finance EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION ------- ----------- 99 Press Release dated January 24, 2002 announcing Union Pacific Corporation's financial results for the fourth quarter of 2001.