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80 Covered call options of NSC with an excercised price of 230 and Exp. 09/20/2024
80 Covered call options of NSC with an excercised price of 240 and Exp. 12/20/2024
80 Covered call options of NSC with an excercised price of 250 and Exp. 01/17/2025

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144
0001046086
XXXXXXXX
LIVE
0000702165
Norfolk Southern Corporation
001-08339
650 West Peachtree Street
Northwest
Atlanta
GA
30308
1-855-667-3655
Steven F. Leer
Director
Common
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC
200 West Street
New York
NY
10282
24000
5301600
225914028
06/20/2024
NYSE
Common
05/23/2024
Acquired from a distribution by a partnership or  investment vehicle
Issuer
N
75430
05/23/2024
None
Y
This 144 reflects the intention to write covered calls on the following:
80 Covered call options of NSC with an excercised price of 230 and Exp. 09/20/2024
80 Covered call options of NSC with an excercised price of 240 and Exp. 12/20/2024
80 Covered call options of NSC with an excercised price of 250 and Exp. 01/17/2025
06/20/2024
Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC on behalf of Steven F. Leer