8-K 1 d769370d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

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): July 31, 2014 (July 31, 2014)

 

 

Union Pacific Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Utah    1-6075    13-2626465

(State or other jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska    68179
(Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code): (402) 544-5000

N/A

(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Item 8.01 Other Events.

On July 31, 2014, Union Pacific Corporation (the Company) announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the Company’s quarterly dividend from 45.5 cents per share to 50 cents per share, which will be payable on October 1, 2014, to shareholders of record on August 29, 2014. A copy of the press release is attached hereto to as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

  (d)

Exhibits.

 

  99.1

Press Release of Union Pacific Corporation, dated July 31, 2014.


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.

Dated: July 31, 2014

 

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
By:   /s/ Robert M. Knight, Jr.
 

 Robert M. Knight, Jr.

 Executive Vice President – Finance and

 Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index

 

99.1    Press Release of Union Pacific Corporation, dated July 31, 2014