Edgar Filing: CSX CORP - Form DEFA14A

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

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CSX Corporation

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Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the
Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 11, 2016.

CSX CORPORATION

CSX CORPORATION
C/O BROADRIDGE
P.O. BOX 1342
BRENTWOOD, NY 11717

Meeting Information
Meeting Type:		Annual Meeting
For holders as of:		March 14, 2016
Date: May 11, 2016		Time: 10:00 AM, EDT
Location:	The St. Regis Atlanta
	Eighty-Eight West Paces Ferry Road
	Atlanta, Georgia 30305

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Voting Items

The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 1, 2 and 3.

1.	Election of Directors

	Nominees:

	1a.	D. M. Alvarado

	1b.	J. B. Breaux

	1c.	P. L. Carter

	1d.	S. T. Halverson

	1e.	E. J. Kelly, III

	1f.	J. D. McPherson

	1g.	D. M. Moffett

	1h.	T. T. O'Toole

	1i.	D. M. Ratcliffe

	1j.	D. J. Shepard

	1k.	M. J. Ward

	1l.	J. S. Whisler

2.	The ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2016; and

3.	Advisory resolution to approve compensation for the company's named executive officers.

In appreciation for submitting your vote for the CSX Annual Meeting and to further our commitment to environmental stewardship, a tree will be planted on your behalf in a protected park or wildlife refuge.

Thank You!


	March 28, 2016

	CSX CORPORATION 2016 Annual Meeting of Shareholders The Annual Meeting of Shareholders of CSX Corporation will be held at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, May 11, 2016 at the St. Regis Atlanta, Eighty-Eight West Paces Ferry Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305. The meeting agenda includes the annual election of directors, the ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm, and an advisory vote to approve executive compensation. You have received this message on behalf of CSX Corporation from Broadridge, CSX’s proxy mailing agent. Each email you receive contains a unique control number that enables you to vote your shares electronically. This notice provides instructions and deadlines to vote the shares of CSX stock you may hold. VOTE NOW! Voting Instructions Visit Proxy Login and follow the instructions to vote. To vote, you will need your 16 Digit Control Number noted below: Control Number: 0123456789012345

	Voting Recommendations The CSX Board of Directors recommends that you vote as follows:

	✓	FOR: Election of each of the director nominees,
	✓	FOR: Ratification of the selection of the independent registered public accounting firm, and
	✓	FOR: Advisory vote to approve executive compensation

	Please refer to the 2016 Proxy Statement for detailed information on each of the proposals and the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

	Critical voting deadlines Critical voting deadlines: May 8 (for 401(k) plans and deferred shares); and May 10 for all other shares If you hold CSX stock in the Company’s 401(k) Savings Plan, you must submit your vote by 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on May 8, 2016 to allow J.P. Morgan time to receive your voting instructions and vote on behalf of the plan. J.P. Morgan has designated Broadridge, CSX’s proxy mailing agent, to collect and tally the votes for the plan shares and vote on behalf of the plan. Broadridge will keep your vote confidential - only total results will be reported at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders or to CSX. The deadline to vote your shares in all other accounts is 11:59 p.m. (Eastern) on May 10, 2016. If you hold shares in your CSX stock account at Merrill Lynch, Merrill Lynch and its designee will keep your beneficial ownership information as well as your voting instructions confidential, and only total voting results will be reported at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.