UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 6, 2009 (November 6, 2009)
Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | | 1-11535 | | 41-1804964 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
2650 Lou Menk Drive Fort Worth, Texas | | 76131 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 795-2673
Not Applicable
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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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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.
(e) On November 6, 2009, Mr. Matthew K. Rose, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), executed a letter waiving his right to receive certain compensation or benefits, including certain severance payments and rights to the accelerated vesting of equity awards, under certain plans and agreements of the Company in the event that he terminates his employment for “good reason” in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 2, 2009, by and among Berkshire Hathaway Inc., R Acquisition Company, LLC and the Company. The foregoing summary description of the letter referred to above is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to such letter, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and the terms of which are incorporated by reference.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(d) Exhibits.
| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| 10.1 | | Letter from Mr. Rose to Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation, dated November 6, 2009 |
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: November 6, 2009 | By: | /s/ James H. Gallegos | |
| | | Name: James H. Gallegos | |
| | | Title: Vice President – Corporate General Counsel | |
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