SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE 
COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
________________________________
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 
15(D)
OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
November 22, 2005 (November 22, 2005)



 
NORFOLK SOUTHERN 
CORPORATION 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its 
charter)



  
  
    
      
Virginia
    
      
1-8339
    
      
52-1188014
  
    
      
(State or other jurisdiction
    
      
(Commission
    
      
(IRS Employer
  
    
      
Of incorporation)
    
      
File Number)
    
      
Identification 
No.)

Three Commercial 
Place
Norfolk, Virginia  23510-9241
(Address of principal 
executive offices)  
(757) 
629-2680
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) 
No Change
(Former name 
or former address, if changed since last report)


 
 



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Item 8.01      Other Events
                        
On November 22, 2005, the Registrant issued a Press Release, attached hereto as 
Exhibit 99, announcing the authorization of the purchase of up to 50 million 
shares of the Registrant's common stock through the end of 2015.


Item 9.01        
Financial Statements and Exhibits
                        
(d)    Exhibits.
                                Exhibit

                               
Number                
Description
                                    99                     Press Release dated November 22, 2005, announcing the approval

                                                             of a 50 million share repurchase program.
            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/ Dezora M. Martin
		
		
	
	
		

                                                                           _________________________________
                                                                           Name:     Dezora M. Martin
                                                                           Title:       Corporate Secretary
		
	

Date:  November 
22, 2005
 


EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit
Number                 
Description
99                         
Press Release dated November 22, 2005, announcing the approval of a 50 million

                             share repurchase program.