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): October 25, 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) | (IRS 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
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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| Item 1.01 | Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement |
| Item 2.03 | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
On October 25, 2007, Union Pacific Corporation (the “Company”) entered into an Underwriting Agreement for the sale of $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of its 5.75% Notes due 2017 (the “Notes”). The offering of the Notes was registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, pursuant to the Company’s shelf registration on Form S-3 (File No. 333-141084) (the “Registration Statement”). The Notes are issuable pursuant to an Indenture dated as of April 1, 1999 between The Bank of New York, as successor to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (formerly The Chase Manhattan Bank), as trustee, and the Company.
Attached as Exhibit 1.1 is the Underwriting Agreement dated October 25, 2007 between the Company and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, and Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as Representatives of the several underwriters named therein, pursuant to which the Company has agreed to sell, and the underwriters have agreed to purchase, subject to the terms and conditions contained therein, the Notes. Also attached as Exhibit 5.1 is an opinion of James J. Theisen, Jr., Assistant General Counsel to the Company, regarding certain aspects of the legality of the Notes.
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits |
(c) Exhibits:
| 1.1 |
Underwriting Agreement, dated October 25, 2007 between Union Pacific Corporation and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as Representatives of the several underwriters relating to $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.75% Notes due 2017. | |
| 4.1 |
Form of 5.75% Note due 2017. | |
| 5.1 |
Opinion of James J. Theisen, Jr., Assistant General Counsel to the Company regarding certain aspects of the legality of the Notes. | |
| 23.1 |
Consent of James J. Theisen, Jr. (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). | |
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 thereunto duly authorized.
| UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ J. Michael Hemmer | |
| J. Michael Hemmer | ||
| Senior Vice President-Law and General Counsel | ||
Date: October 30, 2007
EXHIBIT INDEX
| 1.1 | Underwriting Agreement, dated October 25, 2007 between Union Pacific Corporation and BNP Paribas Securities Corp., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, Morgan Stanley & Co. Incorporated, as Representatives of the several underwriters relating to $500,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 5.75% Notes due 2017. | |
| 4.1 | Form of 5.75% Note due 2017. | |
| 5.1 | Opinion of James J. Theisen, Jr., Assistant General Counsel to the Company regarding certain aspects of the legality of the Notes. | |
| 23.1 | Consent of James J. Theisen, Jr. (included as part of Exhibit 5.1). | |