UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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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): 

 October 21, 2008 (October 21, 2008)

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NORFOLK SOUTHERN
CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Virginia
  
  
  
1-8339
  
  
  
52-1188014
  
 
 
  
  
(State or Other
  Jurisdiction 

  of Incorporation)
  
  
  
(Commission File
  Number)
  
  
  
(IRS Employer

  Identification Number)
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 
 
  
  
 
  
Three Commercial
  Place
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
(757) 629-2680
  
 
 
  
  
Norfolk,
  Virginia  
  
23510-9241
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
(Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  
 
 
  
  
(Address of
  principal executive offices)
  
  
  
 
  
  
  
 
  
 




No Change

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)





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Item 2.02.    Results of Operations
and Financial Condition 
 

Item 7.01.    Regulation FD
Disclosure

            On October 21, 2008, the Registrant issued a
Press Release, attached hereto as Exhibit 99, reporting results for the third
quarter of 2008 and posted its Quarterly Financial Review - Third Quarter 2008
on its website, www.nscorp.com, under the "Reports and
Documents" section under the "Investors" tab.
 

Item 9.01.    Financial Statements and
Exhibits

(d) Exhibits

 

              
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Current Report on Form 8-K:

 


 
  
  
Exhibit Number
  
  
  
Description
  
 
 
  
  
99
  
  
  
Press Release dated October 21, 2008
  
 


 

Pursuant to the requirements of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  

                                                           
SIGNATURES

                                                           
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORPORATION

                                                           
(Registrant)
 

                                                            


                                                                 /s/
Howard D. McFadden             

                                                            Name: 
Howard D. McFadden

                                                            Title:   
Corporate Secretary

Date:  October 21, 2008

 







                                                                
EXHIBIT INDEX


 
  
  
Exhibit Number
  
  
  
Description
  
 
 
  
  
99
  
  
  
Press Release dated October 21, 2008.