Form 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) : November 15, 2007

 


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)  

(I.R.S. 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

 

(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):

 

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

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 



Item 8.01 Other Events

On November 15, 2007, Union Pacific Corporation (the Company) announced that its Board of Directors voted to increase the quarterly dividend on the Company’s common stock by 9 cents to 44 cents per share. The increased dividend is payable January 2, 2008 to stockholders of record on November 29, 2007.


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: November 15, 2007

 

UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Robert M. Knight, Jr.

  Robert M. Knight, Jr.
  Executive Vice President – Finance and Chief Financial Officer