Shareholder Vote

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 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): May 4, 2022     CSX CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)       Virginia   1-08022   62-1051971 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)   500 Water Street , 15 th Floor , Jacksonville , Florida   32202 (Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code) Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (904) 359-3200 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)     Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:   ☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)   ☐ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))   ☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:   Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered       Common Stock, $1 Par Value   CSX   NASDAQ Global Select Market Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). Emerging growth company        ☐          If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. CSX Corporation (“CSX”) held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on Wednesday, May 4, 2022. The final voting results for each matter submitted to a shareholder vote at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.   Item 1:    The following eleven persons were elected to the CSX Board of Directors:         For      Against      Abstain      Broker Non-Votes      Total   Donna M. Alvarado      1,532,227,455        78,666,538        2,202,815        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   Thomas P. Bostick      1,566,495,946        44,342,544        2,258,318        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   James M. Foote      1,593,268,503        14,581,702        1,246,603        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   Steven T. Halverson      1,351,396,974        259,353,984        2,345,850        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   Paul C. Hilal      1,564,341,105        46,367,249        2,388,454        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   David M. Moffett      1,587,577,132        23,129,465        2,390,211        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   Linda H. Riefler      1,525,687,211        85,286,565        2,123,032        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   Suzanne M. Vautrinot      1,560,041,318        50,909,124        2,146,366        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   James L. Wainscott      1,578,029,122        32,721,940        2,345,746        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   J. Steven Whisler      1,571,915,853        38,889,042        2,291,913        233,668,274        1,613,096,808   John J. Zillmer      986,782,168        612,275,767        14,038,873        233,668,274        1,613,096,808     Item 2:   Shareholders ratified the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as CSX’s independent registered public accounting firm for 2022, by the votes set forth in the table below:   For    Against    Abstain    Total 1,746,766,146    97,254,805    2,744,131    1,846,765,082   Item 3:    Shareholders approved, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of CSX’s named executive officers, by the votes set forth in the table below:   For    Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes    Total 960,492,665    645,294,994    7,309,149    233,668,274    1,613,096,808 No other matters were submitted for shareholder action. 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.   CSX CORPORATION By:   /s/ Nathan D. Goldman Name:   Nathan D. Goldman Title:   Executive Vice President - Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary DATE: May 6, 2022