UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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): July 24, 2009
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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| 1-11535 | | 41-1804964 |
| (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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2650 Lou Menk Drive, Fort Worth, TX | | 76131 |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(800) 795-2673
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers
(b) On July 24, 2009, Vilma Martinez, a member of the Board of Directors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, was confirmed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Argentina, and, as a result, Ms. Martinez resigned as a member of the Board.
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.
| | | | | | | BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION |
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| Date: | | July 29, 2009 | | | | By: | | /s/ Roger Nober |
| | | | | | | | | Roger Nober Executive Vice President Law and Secretary |
