Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
(b) and (c) Departure and Appointment of Certain Officers
On October 20, 2020, Union Pacific Corporation (the Company) announced that Jim
Vena will transition from Chief Operating Officer to Senior Advisor to the
Chairman effective January 1, 2021. In his role as Senior Advisor to the
Chairman, Mr. Vena will continue overseeing railroad operation initiatives
including the intermodal end to end product, balance of engineering resources,
and critical capital projects as well as other key initiatives. Mr. Vena will
also assist with the transition of responsibilities to his successor. Mr. Vena
will serve as Senior Advisor through June 30, 2021.
The Board of Directors of Union Pacific Railroad (the Railroad), the principal
operating subsidiary of the Company, acting upon recommendation of the
Compensation and Benefits Committee, approved the appointment of Eric J.
Gehringer, as its Executive Vice President Operations, effective January 1,
2021. Mr. Gehringer, age 41, currently serves as Senior Vice President
Transportation. Mr. Gehringer has been with the Company for fifteen years, and
previously held engineering and operating leadership positions, including Vice
President of Mechanical and Engineering, Assistant Vice President of Engineering
- Track Programs, General Director of Maintenance of Way, and General Director
of Equipment and Track. Mr. Gehringer will receive an annual base salary of
$400,000, with a target bonus and other compensation for 2021 to be set by the
Board, in February 2021, consistent with the Company's annual compensation
program.
There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Gehringer and any other
person pursuant to which he was selected as an officer. There are no family
relationships between Mr. Gehringer and any director or executive officer of the
Company. Mr. Gehringer is not a party to any transaction in which the Company is
a participant.
Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 20, 2020, the Company issued a press release regarding the transition
of Mr. Vena from Chief Operating Officer to Senior Advisor to the Chairman
effective January 1, 2021 and appointment of Mr. Gehringer as Executive Vice
President Operations of the Railroad effective January 1, 2021. A copy of the
press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press Release of Union Pacific Corporation dated October 20, 2020
104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document).
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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: October 20, 2020
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
By: /s/ Jennifer L. Hamann
Jennifer L. Hamann
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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