Norfolk Southern Corporation Mergers and Acquisitions


Norfolk Southern Corporation

Three Commercial Place
Norfolk, VA 23510-2191
United States
Tel:1/757/629-2680
URL: http://www.nscorp.com
Primary Symbol & Exchange:
NSC - Common Stock - New York Stock Exchange
Industry:
Railways
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Norfolk Southern Corporation M&A History


Norfolk Southern Railway Co acquires Pan Am Railways Inc-Patriot from Pan Am Railways Inc (pending) Norfolk Southern Railway Co acquires Pan Am Railways Inc-Patriot from Pan Am Railways Inc (pending)May 15, 2008

US - Norfolk Southern Railway Co, a unit of Norfolk Southern Corp, agreed to acquire the Patriot Corridor (PC) of Pan Am Railways Inc, a provider of railroad services, in a formation of a joint venture. The transaction was subject to

Genesee & Wyoming Inc acquires Norfolk Southern Corp-Rail from Norfolk Southern Corp (pending) Genesee & Wyoming Inc acquires Norfolk Southern Corp-Rail from Norfolk Southern Corp (pending)Aug 30, 2006

US - Genesee & Wyoming Inc exercised its option to acquire the ##.# mils rail line, through Portsmouth, Chesapeake, and Suffolk, Virginia, from Norfolk Southern Corp, a provider of freight railroad, trucking, and property development services. The transaction was subject to

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires a minority stake in Kansas City Southern-Meridian from Kansas City Southern Norfolk Southern Corp acquires a minority stake in Kansas City Southern-Meridian from Kansas City SouthernMay 01, 2006

US - Norfolk Southern Corp acquired a ##% stake in the Meridian Speedway Rail Line of Kansas City Southern, an owner and operator of freight railroad line, for $### mil in cash, in a formation of joint venture. The transaction was

Norfolk Southern Railway Co. acquires remaining interest in Pennsylvania Lines LLC from Norfolk Southern Corp Norfolk Southern Railway Co. acquires remaining interest in Pennsylvania Lines LLC from Norfolk Southern CorpAug 27, 2004

US - Norfolk Southern Railway Co (NSR), a unit of Norfolk Southern Corp, acquired the remaining ##% stake, which it did not already own, in Pennsylvania Lines LLC (PLL), an owner and operator of a freight railroad, from Conrail Inc (CI

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Peabody Energy Corp-Rail Asts from Peabody Energy Corp Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Peabody Energy Corp-Rail Asts from Peabody Energy CorpJul 11, 2002

US - Norfolk Southern Corp acquired the rail assets of Peabody Energy Corp, a coal mining company. Terms were not disclosed.

Undisclosed Acquiror acquires a minority stake in Norfolk Southern Corp Undisclosed Acquiror acquires a minority stake in Norfolk Southern CorpMay 01, 2001

US - Penn Virginia Corp divested its undisclosed minority stake in Norfolk Southern Corp, an owner and operator of freight railroad lines, to an unnamed buyer, for $##.# mil.

Clayton Dubilier & Rice Inc acquires North American Van Lines Inc from Norfolk Southern Corp through a leveraged buyout Clayton Dubilier & Rice Inc acquires North American Van Lines Inc from Norfolk Southern Corp through a leveraged buyoutMar 30, 1998

Clayton Dubilier & Rice acquired all the outstanding stock of North American Van Lines, a unit of Norfolk Southern, for $### mil in cash, in a leveraged buyout transaction.

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires a minority stake in Conrail Inc Norfolk Southern Corp acquires a minority stake in Conrail IncFeb 04, 1997

Norfolk Southern (NF) completed its amended tender offer to acquire a fully-diluted #% stake, or #.# mil common shares and Series A ESOP convertible junior preferred shares, in Conrail (CR) for a twice-sweetened $### in cash per

Norfolk Southern Corp withdraws offer for Conrail Inc Norfolk Southern Corp withdraws offer for Conrail IncOct 23, 1996

Norfolk Southern (NF) terminated its second tender offer to acquire the remaining ##% interest, or ##.## mil common shares and Series A ESOP convertible junior preferred shares, that it did not already own, in Conrail (CR), for $### in

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Conrail Inc-Urbana Track from Conrail Inc Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Conrail Inc-Urbana Track from Conrail IncSep 09, 1996

Norfolk Southern acquired a ##.#-mile track between Urbana and Bloomington, Illinois from Conrail.

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Conrail Inc-61 Mile Indiana RR from Conrail Inc Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Conrail Inc-61 Mile Indiana RR from Conrail IncNov 23, 1994

Norfolk Southern acquired a ##-mile Indiana rail line segment from Conrail for $#.# mil.

Rumor dispelled that Norfolk Southern Corp was planning acquisition of Conrail Inc Rumor dispelled that Norfolk Southern Corp was planning acquisition of  Conrail IncAug 03, 1994

In August ####, Norfolk Southern had been rumored to be in negotiations to acquire Conrail.

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Conrail-Valaparaiso to Warsaw from Conrail Inc Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Conrail-Valaparaiso to Warsaw from Conrail IncJun 06, 1994

Norfolk Southern offered to acquire the Valparaiso to Warsaw line Segment from Conrail. The transaction was subject to Interstate Commerce Commission regulatory approval. Concurrently, Norfolk Southern acquired the ##.# mile Gary to Vapparaiso line segment from Conrail for $#.

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Conrail Inc-Gary to Valparaiso from Conrail Inc Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Conrail Inc-Gary to Valparaiso from Conrail IncJun 06, 1994

Norfolk Southern acquired the ##.# mile Gary to Valparaiso, Indiana line segment from Conrail for $#.# mil. The transaction had been subject to Interstate Commerce Commission regulatory approval. Concurrently, Norfolk Southern offered to acquire the Valparaiso to Warsaw

Norfolk and Western Railway Co acquires remaining interest in Wabash Railroad Co from Norfolk Southern Corp Norfolk and Western Railway Co acquires remaining interest in Wabash Railroad Co from Norfolk Southern CorpNov 12, 1991

Norfolk and Western Railway (NW), a unit of Norfolk Southern (NS), acquired the remaining ### common shares, or #%, and ###,### preferred shares, or ##% of the preferred shares outstanding of Wabash Railroad that it did not already own

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Island Creek-OH River Terminal from Occidental Petro Corp Norfolk Southern Corp acquires Island Creek-OH River Terminal from Occidental Petro CorpNov 12, 1990

Norfolk Southern acquired the assets of an Ohio River Terminal from an affiliate of Island Creek, a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum. Terms were not disclosed. The terminal could hold #### tons per hour or # mil tons annually.

Wheeling Acquisition Corp acquires Norfolk Southern-446 Mile from Norfolk Southern Corp Wheeling Acquisition Corp acquires Norfolk Southern-446 Mile from Norfolk Southern CorpMay 17, 1990

Wheeling Acquisition, an investor group, acquired ### miles of railway track in Akron, Canton, and Brewster, Ohio and other facilities for $## mil.

Pocahontas Land Corp(Norfolk) acquires a minority stake in KV Oil&Gas-77 Natural Gas Well from Linn Energy LLC Pocahontas Land Corp(Norfolk) acquires a minority stake in KV Oil&Gas-77 Natural Gas Well from Linn Energy LLCApr 05, 1990

Pocahontas Land, a subsidiary of Norfolk Southern, acquired a ##% working interest in ## natural gas wells in Pike and Marin counties, Kentucky, and certain other assets from WJS, an affiliate of KV Oil & Gas, for $#.## mil in

Norfolk Southern Corp acquires IL Central Gulf RR-200 Track from PepsiAmericas Inc Norfolk Southern Corp acquires IL Central Gulf RR-200 Track from PepsiAmericas IncJun 27, 1988

Norfolk Southern acquired ### miles of track running from from Haleyville, Alabama to Fulton, Kentucky from the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad, a unit of IC Industries, for $## mil.

Norfolk and Western Railway Co acquires remaining interest in Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway from Norfolk Southern Corp Norfolk and Western Railway Co acquires remaining interest in Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway from Norfolk Southern CorpMay 18, 1988

Norfolk & Western Railway, a unit of Norfolk Southern, agreed to acquire the ##,### or ##% of Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway's common shares it does not already own for $### per share or $#.## mil. Norfolk & Western would

Norfolk Southern Corporation M&A Summary


Norfolk Southern Corporation has made 11 acquisitions while taking stakes in 6 companies. Norfolk Southern Corporation has 6 divestitures during this period.
YearAcquisitionsStakesDivestitures
2009000
2008000
2007000
2006010
2005000
2004101
2003000
2002100
2001001
2000000
1999000
1998001
1997010
1996100
1995000
1994200
1993000
1992000
1991101
1990111
1989000
1988100
1987000
1986100
1985100
1984020
1983010
1982101
Total1166

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