UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [ X ] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the transition period from __________ to __________ Commission File Number 1-8022 CSX CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Virginia 62-1051971 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 901 East Cary Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219-4031 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (804) 782-1400 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Name of exchange on which registered ------------------- ------------------------------------ Common Stock, $1 Par Value New York Stock Exchange Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes (X) No ( ) Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ( ) Exhibit Index can be found on page 7. On February 25, 2000, the aggregate market value of the Registrant's voting stock held by non-affiliates was approximately $4.6 billion (based on the New York Stock Exchange closing price on such date). On February 25, 2000, there were 218,584,741 shares of Common Stock outstanding. Portion of Form 10-K into which Documents Incorporated by Reference Documents are Incorporated - ----------------------------------- ------------------------------- 1. Portions of the Registrant's Annual Report to Part I, II & IV Shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1999 ("Annual Report") 2. Portions of the Registrant's Definitive Proxy Part III Statement to be filed with respect to its annual meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on April 27, 2000 ("Proxy Statement") - 1 - PART I Item 1. Business In response to this Item, the information set forth on page 1 under the caption "Financial Highlights", page 9 under the captions "Rail Operations" and "Intermodal", page 11 under the caption "Container-shipping and Terminal Management Operations", page 13 under the caption "Contract Logistics" and pages 19-29 under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference. Item 2. Properties In response to this Item, the information set forth on pages 19-29 under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations", page 34 under the caption "Properties" and page 40 under the caption "Note 10. Properties." of the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference. Item 3. Legal Proceedings In response to this Item, the information set forth on pages 28-29 under the captions "New Orleans Tank Car Fire Litigation" and "Environmental Management", page 46 under the caption "New Orleans Tank Car Fire" and pages 46 and 47 under the captions "Environmental" and "Other Legal Proceedings" of the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference. Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders in the fourth quarter of 1999. Executive Officers of the Registrant Executive officers of CSX Corporation are elected by the CSX Board of Directors and hold office until the next annual election of officers. Officers of CSX business units are elected annually by the respective Boards of Directors of the business units. There are no family relationships or any arrangement or understanding between any officer and any other person pursuant to which such officer was selected. Name and Age Business Experience During Past 5 Years - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- John W. Snow, 60 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of CSX since February 1991. Alvin R.(Pete) Carpenter, 58 Vice Chairman of CSX since July 1999. Prior to July 1999, Mr. Carpenter served as President and Chief Executive Officer of CSXT. Mark G. Aron, 57 Executive Vice President-Law and Public Affairs of CSX since April 1995. Prior to April 1995, Mr. Aron served as CSX Senior Vice President- Law and Public Affairs. Paul R. Goodwin, 57 Executive Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of CSX since April 1995.Prior to April 1995, Mr. Goodwin served as an officer of CSXT as Executive Vice President- Finance & Administration from February 1995 to April 1995, - 2 - and prior thereto as Senior Vice President-Finance. William J. Flynn, 46 Senior Vice President-Strategic Planning of CSX since December 1999. Prior to December 1999, Mr. Flynn served as an officer of Sea-Land as Vice President-Asia from April 1999 to November 1999; Vice President-Central Asia from October 1997 to March 1999; Vice President-North Asia from September 1996 to September 1997; and prior thereto as Vice President-Global Services. Andrew B. Fogarty, 55 Senior Vice President-Corporate Services of CSX since September 1997. Prior to September 1997, Mr. Fogarty served as Senior Vice President- Finance and Planning, Sea-Land, from June 1996 to August 1997; as CSX Vice President-Audit and Advisory Services from March 1995 to June 1996; and prior thereto as CSX Vice President- Executive Department. Jesse R. Mohorovic, 57 Group Vice President-Corporate Communications and Investor Relations since April 1998. Prior to April 1998, Mr. Mohorovic served as CSX Vice President-Corporate Relations from February 1995 to April 1998; and prior thereto as CSXT Vice President-Corporate Communications. James L. Ross, 61 Vice President and Controller of CSX since April 1996. Prior to April 1996, Mr. Ross served as CSX Vice President-Special Projects from October 1995 to April 1996; and prior thereto as Audit Partner with Ernst & Young LLP. Ronald J. Conway, 55 President of CSXT since July 1999. Prior to July 1999, Mr. Conway served as CSXT Executive Vice President-Operations from June 1998 to July 1999; and prior thereto as Senior Vice President-Operations of Conrail Inc. Frederick J. Favorite, Jr., 46 Senior Vice President-Finance of CSXT since February 2000. Prior to February 2000, Mr. Favorite served as Vice President-Finance, CSXT, from December 1998 to January 2000; as Vice President-Planning, CSXT, from September 1996 to December 1998; and prior thereto as Vice President-Finance, Sea-Land. Dale R. Hawk, 55 Senior Vice President-Automotive Services Group since July 1999. Prior to July 1999, Mr. Hawk served as CSXT Vice President & General Manager, Automotive Business Unit from April 1995 to July 1999; and prior thereto as CSXT Assistant Vice President-Metals Sales & Marketing. John P. Sammon, 49 Senior Vice President-Merchandise Services Group of CSXT since June 1999. Prior thereto, Mr. Sammon served as Senior Vice President-Core SVC Group of Conrail Inc. Paul D. Sandler, 52 Senior Vice President-Corporate Services of CSXT since July 1999. Prior to July 1999, Mr. Sandler served as CSXT General - 3 - Manager and Vice President, Florida Business Unit from February 1995 to July 1999; and prior thereto as CSXT Vice President-Planning. Gary M. Spiegel, 49 Senior Vice President-Operations of CSXT since July 1999. Prior to July 1999, Mr. Spiegel served as CSXT Vice President-Network Operations from June 1998 to July 1999; and prior thereto as an officer of Conrail Inc. as Vice President-Service Delivery from June 1997 to June 1998; Assistant Vice President-Service Delivery from June 1996 to June 1997; and prior thereto as Assistant Vice President-Train Operations. Michael J. Ward, 49 Executive Vice President-Coal Service Group since August 1999. Prior to August 1999, Mr. Ward served as an officer of CSXT as Executive Vice President-Coal & Merger Planning from October 1998 to August 1999; Executive Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer from June 1996 to October 1998; as Senior Vice President-Finance from April 1995 to May 1996; and prior thereto as General Manager-C&O Business Unit. Robert J. Grassi, 53 President and Chief Executive Officer of CSX World Terminals since June 1999. Prior to June 1999, Mr. Grassi served as an officer of Sea-Land as Senior Vice President-Finance and Planning from August 1997 to June 1999; Senior Vice President-Atlantic, AME Services from June 1996 to August 1997; and prior thereto as Senior Vice President -Finance and Planning. Charles G. Raymond, 56 President and Chief Executive Officer of CSX Lines since June 1999. Prior to June 1999, Mr. Raymond served as an officer of Sea-Land as Senior Vice President and Chief Transportation Officer from May 1995 to June 1999; and prior thereto as Senior Vice President-Operations and Inland Transportation. Lester M. Passa, 45 President and CEO of CSX Intermodal since November 1997. Prior to November 1997, Mr. Passa served as CSXT Vice President-Commercial Integration from July 1997 to November 1997; and prior thereto as an officer of Conrail Inc. as Senior Vice President-Automotive Service Group from February 1997 to July 1997; as Vice President-Logistics & Corporate Strategy from March 1995 to February 1997; and prior thereto as Assistant Vice President-Corporate Strategy. PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters In response to this Item, the information set forth on page 50, "Shareholder Information", and page 51, "Corporate Information", of the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference. - 4 - Item 6. Selected Financial Data In response to this Item, the information set forth on page 1 of the Annual Report under the caption "Financial Highlights" is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations In response to this Item, the information set forth on pages 19-29 of the Annual Report under the caption "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" is incorporated herein by reference. Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk In response to this Item, the information set forth on pages 25-26 of the Annual Report under the caption "Market Risk" is incorporated herein by reference. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data In response to this Item, the information set forth on pages 30-49 and page 51 under the caption "Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)" of the Annual Report is incorporated herein by reference. Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure None. - 5 - PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant In accordance with Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement, except for the information regarding the executive officers of the Registrant which is included in Part I of this report under the caption "Executive Officers of the Registrant." Item 11. Executive Compensation In accordance with Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement. Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management In accordance with Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement. Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions In accordance with Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement. PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K (a) (1) Financial Statements The following consolidated financial statements and independent auditor's report, which appear on pages 30-49 of the Annual Report, are incorporated herein by reference: Consolidated Statement of Earnings for the Fiscal Years Ended Dec. 31, 1999, Dec. 25, 1998 and Dec. 26, 1997 Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Fiscal Years Ended Dec. 31, 1999, Dec. 25, 1998 and Dec. 26, 1997 Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at Dec. 31, 1999 and Dec. 25, 1998 Consolidated Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the Fiscal Years Ended Dec. 31, 1999, Dec. 25, 1998 and Dec. 26, 1997 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Report of Independent Auditors - 6 - (2) Financial Statement Schedules The information required by Rule 3-09 is included in the Annual Report in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, "Investment in and Integrated Rail Operations with Conrail" and the Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Conrail Inc., filed herewith as exhibit 99.1. The information required by Schedule II is included in the Annual Report in Note 11 to the consolidated financial statements, "Casualty, Environmental and Other Reserves." All other financial statement schedules are not applicable. (3) Exhibits 3.1 Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated herein by reference as Exhibit 3 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated February 15, 1991) 3.2* Bylaws of the Registrant, as amended 4.1(a) Indenture, dated August 1, 1990, between the Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to the Registrant's Form SE dated September 7, 1990) 4.1(b) First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of June 15, 1991, between the Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4(c) to the Registrant's Form SE, dated May 28, 1992, filed with the Commission) 4.1(c) Second Supplemental Indenture, dated as of May 6, 1997, between the Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registration No. 333-28523) filed with the Commission on June 5, 1997) 4.1(d) Third Supplemental Indenture, dated as of April 22, 1998, between the Registrant and The Chase Manhattan Bank, as Trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on May 12, 1998) Pursuant to Regulation S-K, Item 601(b)(4)(iii), instruments that define the rights of holders of the Registrant's long-term debt securities, where the long-term debt securities authorized under each such instrument do not exceed 10% of the Registrant's total assets, have been omitted and will be furnished to the Commission upon request. 10.1 CSX Stock Plan for Directors, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Appendix A to the Definitive Proxy Statement dated March 18, 1997)** 10.2 Corporate Director Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated February 18, 1998)** 10.3 CSX Directors' Charitable Gift Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 4, 1994)** 10.4 CSX Directors' Matching Gift Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 14, 1997)** 10.5 Form of Agreement with J. W. Snow, A. R. Carpenter, P. R. Goodwin and M. G. Aron (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 3, 1995)** - 7 - 10.6 Form of Amendment to Agreement with A. R. Carpenter, P. R. Goodwin and M. G. Aron (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 14, 1997)** 10.7 Form of Retention Agreement with A. R. Carpenter (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated February 28, 1992)** 10.8 Agreement with J. W. Snow (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 4, 1994)** 10.9 Amendment to Agreement with J. W. Snow (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 14, 1997)** 10.10 Amendment to Agreement with J. W. Snow (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated February 18, 1998)** 10.11* Agreement with R. J. Conway** 10.12* Employment Agreement with J. W. Snow** 10.13* Employment Agreement with A. R. Carpenter** 10.14* Employment Agreement with R. J. Conway** 10.15* Form of Stock Option Agreement** 10.16 CSX Market Value Cash Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 3, 1999)** 10.17 Stock Purchase and Loan Plan, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.14 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 3, 1999)** 10.18* 1987 Long-Term Performance Stock Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective April 25, 1996 (as Amended through September 8, 1999)** 10.19 1985 Deferred Compensation Program for Executives of CSX Corporation and Affiliated Companies, as amended (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated February 18, 1998)** 10.20* Supplementary Savings Plan and Incentive Award Deferral Plan for Eligible Executives of CSX Corporation and Affiliated Companies, as Amended and Restated January 1, 1995 (as Amended through September 8, 1999)** 10.21* Special Retirement Plan of CSX Corporation and Affiliated Companies, as Amended and Restated January 1, 1995 (as Amended through December 7, 1999)** 10.22* Supplemental Retirement Benefit Plan of CSX Corporation and Affiliated Companies, as Amended and Restated January 1, 1995 (as Amended through December 7, 1999)** 10.23 1994 Senior Management Incentive Compensation Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.16 to the Registrant's Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 3, 1995)** 10.24* 1990 Stock Award Plan as Amended and Restated Effective February 14, 1996 (as Amended through September 8, 1999) 10.25 Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 4, 1997) 10.26 Transaction Agreement (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on July 8, 1997) - 8 - 10.27 Amendment No. 1, dated as of August 22, 1998, to the Transaction Agreement, dated as of June 10, 1997, by and among CSX Corporation, CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Conrail Inc., Consolidated Rail Corporation, and CRR Holdings LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 11, 1999) 10.28 Amendment No. 2, dated as of June 1, 1999, to the Transaction Agreement, dated June 10, 1997, by and among CSX Corporation, CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Corporation, Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Conrail Inc., Consolidated Rail Corporation, and CRR Holdings, LLC. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 11, 1999) 10.29 Operating Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1999, by and between New York Central Lines LLC and CSX Transportation, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 11, 1999) 10.30 Shared Assets Area Operating Agreement for North Jersey, dated as of June 1, 1999, by and among Consolidated Rail Corporation, CSX Transportation, Inc., and Norfolk Southern Railway Company, with exhibit thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 11, 1999) 10.31 Shared Assets Area Operating Agreement for Southern Jersey/Philadelphia, dated as of June 1, 1999, by and among Consolidated Rail Corporation, CSX Transportation, Inc., and Norfolk Southern Railway Company, with exhibit thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 11, 1999) 10.32 Shared Assets Area Operating Agreement for Detroit, dated as of June 1, 1999, by and among Consolidated Rail Corporation, CSX Transportation, Inc., and Norfolk Southern Railway Corporation, with exhibit thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 11, 1999) 10.33 Monongahela Usage Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1999, by and among CSX Transportation, Inc., Norfolk Southern Railway Company, Pennsylvania Lines LLC, and New York Central Lines LLC, with exhibit thereto (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on June 11, 1999) 12* Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges 13* Annual Report to Shareholders*** 21* Subsidiaries of the Registrant 23.1* Consent of Ernst & Young LLP 23.2* Consent of Ernst & Young LLP and KPMG LLP, Independent Auditors 23.3* Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, Independent Accountants 24* Powers of Attorney 27* Financial Data Schedule 99.1* Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Conrail Inc. for the Years Ended Dec. 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997 - 9 - * Filed herewith ** Management Contract or Compensatory Plan or Arrangement ***Except for those portions of the Annual Report which are expressly incorporated by reference in this Form 10-K, the Annual Report is furnished for the information of the Securities and Exchange Commission only and is not to be deemed "filed" as part of this Form 10-K. (b) Reports on Form 8-K None. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. CSX CORPORATION (Registrant) By: /s/JAMES L. ROSS ----------------- James L. Ross Vice President and Controller (Principal Accounting Officer) Dated: March 7, 2000 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on March 7, 2000. Signature Title - -------------------------------- ------------------------------------ /s/ JOHN W. SNOW* Chairman of the Board, President, - ----------------- Chief Executive Officer and Director John W. Snow (Principal Executive Officer) /s/ PAUL R. GOODWIN* Executive Vice President-Finance and - -------------------- Chief Financial Officer Paul R. Goodwin (Principal Financial Officer) /s/ ELIZABETH E. BAILEY* Director - ------------------------ Elizabeth E. Bailey /s/ H. FURLONG BALDWIN* Director - ----------------------- H. Furlong Baldwin /s/ CLAUDE S. BRINEGAR* Director - ----------------------- Claude S. Brinegar /s/ ROBERT L. BURRUS, JR.* Director - -------------------------- Robert L. Burrus, Jr. - 10 - /s/ BRUCE C. GOTTWALD* Director - ---------------------- Bruce C. Gottwald /s/ JOHN R. HALL* Director - ----------------- John R. Hall /s/ E. BRADLEY JONES* Director - --------------------- E. Bradley Jones /s/ ROBERT D. KUNISCH* Director - ---------------------- Robert D. Kunisch /s/ JAMES W. MCGLOTHLIN* Director - ------------------------ James W. McGlothlin /s/ SOUTHWOOD J. MORCOTT* Director - ------------------------- Southwood J. Morcott /s/ CHARLES E. RICE* Director - -------------------- Charles E. Rice /s/ WILLIAM C. RICHARDSON* Director - -------------------------- William C. Richardson /s/ FRANK S. ROYAL, M.D.* Director - ------------------------- Frank S. Royal, M.D. *By: /s/ PETER J. SHUDTZ ------------------- Peter J. Shudtz Attorney-in-Fact - 11 -