UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): July 21, 2005
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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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On July 21, 2005, the Board of Directors of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (the “Company”) approved amendments to the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Supplemental Retirement Plan (the “Supplemental Retirement Plan”) and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Supplemental Investment and Retirement Plan (the “Supplemental Investment and Retirement Plan”) (collectively the “Plans”). The Plans apply to salaried employees of the Company and its subsidiaries, including executive officers.
The Plans were amended to expand the authority of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company to make certain amendments to the Plans and to designate the Vice President-Human Resources and Medical as the Administrator of the Plans with the authority to administer the Plans, including the review of initial claims for benefits.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibits.
See Exhibit Index included herewith.
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.
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| | | BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION |
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| Date: July 26, 2005 | | By: | | /s/ Thomas N. Hund
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| | | | | Thomas N. Hund |
| | | | | Executive Vice President and |
| | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION
INDEX OF EXHIBITS
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Exhibit Number
| | Description
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| 10.1 | | Amended and Restated Burlington Northern Santa Fe Supplemental Retirement Plan |
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| 10.2 | | Amended and Restated Burlington Northern Santa Fe Supplemental Investment and Retirement Plan |
