-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, SySI2Twi4nYBEMPkrd74TSJUR6Lm2sl97EyWHosxD+OfALt93U/oVeLbFUzyBaS6 mVwhSvMu6eg15wcc4YiurA== 0000859119-96-000002.txt : 19960129 0000859119-96-000002.hdr.sgml : 19960129 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000859119-96-000002 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 19960126 ITEM INFORMATION: Other events FILED AS OF DATE: 19960126 SROS: NYSE FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000859119 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011] IRS NUMBER: 133545405 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-10720 FILM NUMBER: 96507204 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 455 N CITYFRONT PLZ DR STREET 2: 20TH FLOOR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611-5504 BUSINESS PHONE: 3127557500 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 455 NORTH CITYFRONT PLAZA DR STREET 2: 455 NORTH CITYFRONT PLAZA DR CITY: CHICAGO STATE: IL ZIP: 60611 8-K 1 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) January 26, 1996 Illinois Central Railroad Company Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter Delaware 1-10720 13-3545405 (State or other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File No.) Identification No.) incorporation) 455 North Cityfront Plaza Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60611-5504 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (312) 755-7500 Item 5. Other Events Exhibit 28 Registrant's press release dated January 25, 1996. SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant as duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereto duly authorized. ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY /s/JOHN V. MULVANEY John V. Mulvaney Controller Date: January 26, 1996 EX-28 2 ILLINOIS CENTRAL CORPORATION DECLARES 3-FOR-2 STOCK SPLIT CHICAGO -- January 25, 1996 -- (NYSE:IC) The Board of Directors of Illinois Central today declared a 3-for-2 stock split on its common stock. The 3-for-2 stock split will be in the form of a stock dividend of the company's common stock to holders of records as of the close of business February 14, 1996. New certificates will be issued by March 14, 1996. Fractional shares will be settled in cash based on the average of the high and low prices of the common stock on the New York Stock Exchange on February 14, 1996. The stock split will increase the shares outstanding from the December 31, 1995 level of approximately 41 million to approximately 62 million shares. The Company said that the Board intends to continue its current policy of quarterly dividends. The quarterly dividend rate will be appropriately adjusted with the next dividend declaration. The Board also set the annual stockholders meeting to be held in Chicago, IL, on May 8, 1996, for stockholders of record as of March 8, 1996. Illinois Central Corporation's principal subsidiary, Illinois Central Railroad Company operates a 2,700-mile freight railroad between Chicago and the Gulf of Mexico. CONTACT: Ann G. Thoma, Corporate Relations, 312-755-7591 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----