Norfolk Southern (NSC)

=== SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership === Document Type: 4 Period of Report: 2026-01-26 10b5-1 Pre-arranged Plan: No --- Issuer --- Name: NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP (NSC) CIK: 0000702165 --- Reporting Owner --- Name: George Mark R CIK: 0001793198 Role: Director, Officer (President & CEO) --- Non-Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-01-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +625 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 18,691 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [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 26, 2023, 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 third of four installments. [Transaction #2] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-01-26 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -245 | Price: $288.31 Total Value: $70,636.56 Shares Owned After: 18,446 | Ownership: D (Direct) [Transaction #3] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-01-27 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: +775 | Price: $0.00 Shares Owned After: 19,221 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person on January 27, 2022, 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 fourth of four installments. [Transaction #4] Security: Common Stock Date: 2026-01-27 | Code: F (Payment of exercise/tax) Shares: -303 | Price: $289.90 Total Value: $87,841.21 Shares Owned After: 18,918 | Ownership: D (Direct) --- Derivative Transactions --- [Transaction #1] Security: Restricted Stock Units Date: 2026-01-26 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -625 Shares Owned After: 17,785 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [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 26, 2023, 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 third of four installments. [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 26, 2023, 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 third of four installments. [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 26, 2023, 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 third of four installments. [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 26, 2023, 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 third of four installments. [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 26, 2023, 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 third of four installments. [Transaction #2] Security: Restricted Stock Units Date: 2026-01-27 | Code: M (Exercise of derivative) Shares: -775 Shares Owned After: 17,010 | Ownership: D (Direct) Footnotes: [F2] Reports the number of Restricted Stock Units, exempt under Section 16(b), granted and credited to the account of the reporting person on January 27, 2022, 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 fourth of four 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 January 27, 2022, 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 fourth of four 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 January 27, 2022, 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 fourth of four 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 January 27, 2022, 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 fourth of four 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 January 27, 2022, 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 fourth of four installments. --- Footnotes (Complete Index) --- 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 26, 2023, 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 third of four 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 January 27, 2022, 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 fourth of four installments. --- Signature --- /s/ J. Jeremy Ballard via P.O.A. for Mark R. George (2026-01-28)