Material Agreement

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): September 6, 2023 ( September 5, 2023 )     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)   (IRS Employer Identification No.) 500 Water Street , 15th 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   The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2). 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 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement On September 5, 2023, CSX Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”) with Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”) for the public offering of $600,000,000 aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.200% Notes due 2033 (the “Notes”). The offering of the Notes was made pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration statement on Form S-3ASR (Registration No. 333-262788) which became effective February 16, 2022. On September 5, 2023, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2) under the Act, its Prospectus, dated February 16, 2022, and Prospectus Supplement, dated September 5, 2023, pertaining to the offering and sale of the Notes. Pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, the Company agreed to sell the Notes to the Underwriters, and the Underwriters agreed to purchase the Notes for resale to the public. The Underwriting Agreement includes customary representations, warranties and covenants by the Company. It also provides for customary indemnification by each of the Company and the Underwriters against certain liabilities and customary contribution provisions in respect of those liabilities. The Company expects the offering of the Notes to close on September 7, 2023, subject to customary closing conditions. The foregoing summary is qualified by reference to the Underwriting Agreement which is filed as an exhibit to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference herein and in the above-referenced shelf registration statement.   Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits (d) The following exhibits are being filed herewith:   1.1    Underwriting Agreement, dated September 5, 2023, among CSX Corporation, Barclays Capital Inc., BofA Securities, Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, as representatives of the Underwriters named therein. 104    The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL 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 thereunto duly authorized.       CSX CORPORATION Date: September 6, 2023     By:   /s/ Sean R. Pelkey     Name:   Sean R. Pelkey     Title:   Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer