Norfolk Southern COO granted 4,287 RSUs

Q: How many RSUs were granted to Norfolk Southern EVP John F. Orr?

On January 30, 2026, John F. Orr was granted 4,287 restricted stock units under Norfolk Southern’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and will vest in three annual installments beginning one year after the grant date.

Q: How many RSUs does John F. Orr hold after the reported Form 4 activity?

After the reported transactions, John F. Orr held 23,941 restricted stock units. These RSUs include the new 4,287-unit grant dated January 30, 2026, and will ultimately be settled in common stock according to their respective vesting schedules under the incentive plan.

Q: Why were some Norfolk Southern shares withheld in John F. Orr’s Form 4?

Norfolk Southern withheld 191 and 219 common shares at $289.235 per share to satisfy tax withholding related to vesting RSUs. Such transactions, coded “F” on Form 4, typically indicate shares withheld rather than open-market sales by the executive.

Norfolk Southern Corporation EVP & Chief Operating Officer John F. Orr reported equity compensation activity dated January 30, 2026.

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Norfolk Southern Corporation EVP & Chief Operating Officer John F. Orr reported equity compensation activity dated January 30, 2026. He received a grant of 4,287 restricted stock units (RSUs) under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, each unit representing the economic equivalent of one share of common stock.

On the same date, previously granted RSUs vested, converting 803 and 702 units from earlier awards into the same number of common shares. To cover tax withholding on these vestings, the company withheld 191 and 219 common shares at a price of $289.235 per share. After these transactions, Orr directly owned 6,291 shares of Norfolk Southern common stock and held 23,941 RSUs outstanding.

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Role EVP & Chief Operating Officer

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Restricted Stock Units	4,287	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	702	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Restricted Stock Units	803	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	803	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise	Common Stock	702	$0.00	$0.00
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	191	$289.235	$55K
Exercise Price or Tax Liability	Common Stock	219	$289.235	$63K

Holdings After Transaction: Restricted Stock Units — 23,941 contracts (Direct); Common Stock — 6,291 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (3)

F1. Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person on January 30, 2025, under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These Units ultimately will be settled in Common Stock, vesting ratably in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. This distribution represents the first of three installments.
F2. Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person on April 24, 2024, under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These Units ultimately will be settled in Common Stock, vesting ratably in four annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. This distribution represents the second of four installments.
F3. Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person on January 30, 2026, under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These Units ultimately will be settled in Common Stock, vesting ratably in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

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What insider transaction did Norfolk Southern (NSC) report for John F. Orr?

Norfolk Southern reported that EVP & Chief Operating Officer John F. Orr received a grant of 4,287 restricted stock units and had previously granted RSUs vest into common shares, with some shares withheld to cover taxes on January 30, 2026.

How many RSUs were granted to Norfolk Southern EVP John F. Orr?

On January 30, 2026, John F. Orr was granted 4,287 restricted stock units under Norfolk Southern’s Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each RSU is economically equivalent to one share of common stock and will vest in three annual installments beginning one year after the grant date.

How many Norfolk Southern (NSC) common shares does John F. Orr own after these transactions?

Following the January 30, 2026 transactions, John F. Orr directly owned 6,291 shares of Norfolk Southern common stock. This reflects shares received from vesting RSUs, net of 191 and 219 shares withheld by the company to satisfy tax obligations.

How many RSUs does John F. Orr hold after the reported Form 4 activity?

After the reported transactions, John F. Orr held 23,941 restricted stock units. These RSUs include the new 4,287-unit grant dated January 30, 2026, and will ultimately be settled in common stock according to their respective vesting schedules under the incentive plan.

Why were some Norfolk Southern shares withheld in John F. Orr’s Form 4?

Norfolk Southern withheld 191 and 219 common shares at $289.235 per share to satisfy tax withholding related to vesting RSUs. Such transactions, coded “F” on Form 4, typically indicate shares withheld rather than open-market sales by the executive.

What are the vesting terms of John F. Orr’s Norfolk Southern RSU grants?

The RSUs reported vest in annual installments. The January 30, 2025 grant vests in three annual installments, the April 24, 2024 grant in four installments, and the new January 30, 2026 grant also in three installments, all beginning one year after each grant date.

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Accepted by SEC EDGAR 02/03/2026 - 05:08 PM EST

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

Check this box to indicate that a transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c). See Instruction 10.

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Orr John F

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

650 W PEACHTREE ST NW

(Street)

ATLANTA

30308

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP [ NSC ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP & Chief Operating Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/30/2026		M		803	A	$0.0000⁽¹⁾	5,999	D
Common Stock	01/30/2026		M		702	A	$0.0000⁽²⁾	6,701	D
Common Stock	01/30/2026		F		191	D	$289.235	6,510	D
Common Stock	01/30/2026		F		219	D	$289.235	6,291	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock Units	⁽³⁾	01/30/2026		A⁽³⁾		4,287⁽³⁾		⁽³⁾	⁽³⁾	Common Stock	4,287	⁽³⁾	25,446	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽²⁾	01/30/2026		M⁽²⁾			702	⁽²⁾	⁽²⁾	Common Stock	702	⁽²⁾	24,744	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁾	01/30/2026		M⁽¹⁾			803	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	803	⁽¹⁾	23,941	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person on January 30, 2025, under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These Units ultimately will be settled in Common Stock, vesting ratably in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. This distribution represents the first of three installments.

2. Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person on April 24, 2024, under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These Units ultimately will be settled in Common Stock, vesting ratably in four annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date. This distribution represents the second of four installments.

3. Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person on January 30, 2026, under the terms of the Norfolk Southern Corporation Long-Term Incentive Plan. Each Unit is the economic equivalent of one share of Common Stock. These Units ultimately will be settled in Common Stock, vesting ratably in three annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.

	J. Jeremy Ballard via P.O.A. for John F. Orr	02/03/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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