CSX Corporation
 

 
 
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): July 20, 2006
CSX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
     
1-8022   62-1051971
     
(Commission
File No.)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
500 Water Street, 15th Floor, Jacksonville, FL 32202
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(904) 359-3200
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Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure.
     CSX Corporation (the “company”), to correct information in the media, hereby reiterates previously stated targets for the next five years, through 2010, including:
  4 percent to 6 percent compounded annual revenue growth in Surface Transportation.
  10 percent to 12 percent compounded operating income growth in Surface Transportation.
  Mid-70’s operating ratio within the next five years in Surface Transportation.
  12 percent to 14 percent compounded annual growth in consolidated earnings per share.
  10 percent to 12 percent compounded annual growth in consolidated free cash flow.
     Any different information related to these targets does not reflect the company’s views and should not be relied upon.
     The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K has been “furnished” and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to liability under that section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing or document. The furnishing of the information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the information contained in this Current Report is material investor information that is not otherwise publicly available.
     This Current Report and other statements by the company contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act with respect to, among other items: projections and estimates of earnings, revenues, cost-savings, expenses, or other financial items; statements of management’s plans, strategies and objectives for future operation, and management’s expectations as to future performance and operations and the time by which objectives will be achieved; statements concerning proposed new products and services; and statements regarding future economic, industry or market conditions or performance. Forward-looking statements are typically identified by words or phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” and similar expressions. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and the company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. If the company does update any forward-looking statement, no inference should be drawn that the company will make additional updates with respect to that statement or any other forward-looking statements.
     Forward-looking statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and actual performance or results could differ materially from that anticipated by these forward-looking statements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contemplated by these forward-looking statements include, among others: (i) the company’s success in implementing its financial and operational initiatives, (ii) changes in domestic or international economic or business conditions, including those affecting the rail industry (such as the impact of industry competition, conditions, performance and consolidation); (iii) legislative or regulatory changes; (iv) the inherent business risks associated with safety and security; and (v) the outcome of claims and litigation involving or affecting the company.
     Other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements are specified in the company’s SEC reports, accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov and the company’s website at www.csx.com.

 


 

Signature
     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.
         
  CSX CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ DAVID A. BOOR    
    David A. Boor   
    Vice President Tax and Treasurer  
 
Date: July 20, 2006