Management Change/Compensation Form 8 K

(c) Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

On September 24, 2024, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of Norfolk Southern Corporation (the "Company") appointed Jason A. Zampi, the current Acting Chief Financial Officer, as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer ("CFO").

Mr. Zampi, age 49, has served as Acting Chief Financial Officer of the Company since September 11, 2024 and served as the Senior Vice President Finance & Treasurer of the Company beginning in August 2024. Mr. Zampi joined the Company in 2011 and previously served as Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis of the Company from 2020 to 2024. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President and Controller from 2018 to 2020, Assistant Vice President Corporate Accounting from 2016 to 2018 and in various other capacities in Finance and Accounting from 2011 to 2016. Prior to joining the Company, he served as Senior Manager at KPMG.

In connection with Mr. Zampi's promotion to the role of CFO, the Board approved an annual base salary of $600,000 per year for Mr. Zampi and his annual incentive opportunity will be 150% of his base salary, each of which will be prorated for 2024 based on the number of days worked in the role of CFO. In addition, the Board also granted Mr. Zampi a long-term incentive award with a grant date fair market value of $554,200, consisting of a combination of restricted stock units, performance share units and stock options, which reflects the prorated amount of the annual equity grant for this role based on the number of days worked during 2024 in the role of CFO. Mr. Zampi will also be eligible to participate in the Company's Executive Severance Plan (the "Severance Plan"), the benefits of which are described in the Company's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on March 20, 2024. A copy of the Severance Plan, as currently in effect, was included as Exhibit 10(ww) to the Company's annual report on Form 10-Kfiled with the SEC on February 5, 2024.

There are no family relationships between Mr. Zampi and any Company director or executive officer, and no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Zampi and any other person pursuant to which either was selected as an officer. Mr. Zampi is not a party to any current or proposed transaction with the Company for which disclosure is required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.