Ann A Adams Form 4 NORFOLK SOUTHERN / Ann A Adams ownership change

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Adams Ann A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

650 W PEACHTREE ST NW

(Street)

ATLANTA GA 30308

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP [ NSC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
EVP & Chief Transform. Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/27/2022

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	01/27/2022		A		3,149(1)	A	$0.0000	10,903.5119	D
Common Stock	01/27/2022		F		1,119	D	$270.98	9,784.5119	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option (right to buy, granted 04/25/2019)	$204.06							04/25/2023	01/27/2029	Common Stock	940		940	D
Option (right to buy, granted 08/16/2019)	$173							08/16/2023	01/27/2029	Common Stock	500		500	D
Option (right to buy, granted 2015)	$104.23							01/27/2019	01/26/2025	Common Stock	1,610		1,610	D
Option (right to buy, granted 2017)	$120.25							01/26/2021	01/25/2027	Common Stock	2,190		2,190	D
Option (right to buy, granted 2020)	$214.5							01/30/2024	01/30/2030	Common Stock	2,960		2,960	D
Option (right to buy, granted 2021)	$241.79							01/28/2025	01/28/2031	Common Stock	4,090		4,090	D
Option (right to buy, granted 2022)	$270.98							01/27/2026	01/26/2032	Common Stock	3,440		3,440	D
Option (right to buy, granted 2022)	$298.08							01/27/2023	01/26/2032	Common Stock	14,360		14,360	D
Restricted Stock Units	(2)							(2)	(2)	Common Stock	5,943		5,943	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents shares earned by the reporting person under the formula-based performance share feature of the Corporation's Long-Term Incentive plan (a Rule 16h-3 plan).

2. Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These Units vest ratably over not more than four years from the grant date and ultimately will be settled in Common Stock.

	Denise W. Hutson via P.O.A. for Ann A. Adams	02/03/2022
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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