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) : September 30, 2004 | ||
| Union Pacific Corporation |
| (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) |
| Utah | 1-6075 | 13-2626465 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
| 1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska | 68179 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:(402) 544-5700 | ||
| 1416 Dodge Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68179 |
| Former Address |
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Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year
On September 30, 2004, the Board of Directors of the registrant, Union Pacific Corporation (the “Company”), authorized and directed the Company to amend the provision of its By-laws regarding the day on which the Annual Meeting of the stockholders of the Company will be held. Prior to this amendment the applicable provision of the By-laws stated that the meeting was to be held on the third Friday of April each year. The following excerpt is the amended and restated Article I, Section 2, of the Company’s By-laws, which will be effective on October 15, 2004:
“SECTION 2. Annual meetings of the stockholders, for the purpose of electing directors and transacting any other business, shall be held at such time as shall be ordered by the Board of Directors or Executive Committee, but, unless otherwise ordered, shall be held at 8:30 a.m. on the first Thursday of May in each year.”
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: October 6, 2004
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ J. Michael Hemmer | |
J. Michael Hemmer | ||
Senior Vice President - Law and General Counsel | ||