UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION (NYSE:UNP) Files An 8-K Regulation FD DisclosureItem 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.
On June 14, 2018, Union Pacific Corporation (the “Company”) established accelerated share repurchase programs (“ASRs”) with each of Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (“JPMorgan Chase”), (JPMorgan Chase, collectively with Morgan Stanley, the “Counterparties”) to repurchase an aggregate of $3.6 billion of the Company’s shares of common stock.Approximately 19,870,292 shares of common stock repurchased under the ASRs will be received by the Company on June 15, 2018.
The final number of shares to be repurchased under the ASRs will be based on the volume-weighted average stock price of the Company’s common stock during the term of such ASR, less a discount and subject to potential adjustments to the terms of such ASR.Under the terms of the ASRs, the final settlement is expected to be completed prior to the end of the fourth quarter of 2018, but the ASRs may be terminated early in certain circumstances.
The ASR programs are a component of the financial guidance the Company announced at its Investor Day on May 31, 2018, which is further described in its Form 8-K filed on June 1, 2018, and related to its operations and capital structure and repurchase of approximately $20 billion of its shares over the next three years (inclusive of 2018).
This Form 8-K disclosure contains forward-looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual performance or results to differ materially from those expressed in the statements. Important factors, including risk factors, regarding forward-looking information and these risks and uncertainties are discussed in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
About UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION (NYSE:UNP)
Union Pacific Corporation operates through its principal operating company, Union Pacific Railroad Company. Union Pacific Railroad Company links approximately 20 states in the western two-thirds of the country by rail, providing link in the supply chain. The Company’s business mix includes agricultural products, automotive, chemicals, coal, industrial products and intermodal. The Company operates from West Coast and Gulf Coast ports to eastern gateways, connects with Canada’s rail systems and serves approximately six Mexico gateways. The Company is a Class I railroad operating in the United States. The Company’s network includes approximately 32,080 route miles, linking Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and Eastern United States gateways and providing several corridors to Mexican gateways. The Company owns approximately 26,060 miles and operates on the remainder pursuant to trackage rights or leases.