SEC Form 4
FORM 4	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL	

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	Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	 	 	
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
MCQUADE KATHRYN B	

(Last)	
(First)	
(Middle)	

THREE COMMERCIAL PLACE	

 	

(Street)
NORFOLK	
VA	
23510	

(City)	
(State)	
(Zip)	

	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NORFOLK SOUTHERN CORP [ NSC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
 	
Director	
 	
10% Owner	

X	
Officer (give title below)	
 	
Other (specify below)	

Exec. V.P.-Planning & CIO	

	 	
 	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/01/2006	 	 	 	
 	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
X	
Form filed by One Reporting Person	

 	
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

	 	 	
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned	 	
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	 	
 	 	 	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Common Stock	03/01/2006	 	M	 	10,554	A	$22.49	95,489	D	 	 	 	 	
Common Stock	03/01/2006	 	S	 	2,200	D	$51.86	93,289	D	 	 	 	 	
Common Stock	03/01/2006	 	S	 	3,354	D	$51.9	89,935	D	 	 	 	 	
Common Stock	03/01/2006	 	S	 	5,000	D	$52	84,935	D	 	 	 	 	
Common Stock	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	475(1)	I	By 401(k) Plan	 	 	 	
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	 	
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)	5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)	6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)	7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)	 	
 	 	 	 	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	 	
Option (granted 2002)	$22.49	03/01/2006	 	M(2)	 	 	10,554(2)	01/28/2003	01/27/2012	Common Stock	10,554	(2)	9,446	D	 	 	 	 	 	
Explanation of Responses:	
1. Represents the approximate number of whole shares of Common Stock estimated -- on the basis of the unit accounting system used by the Plan Administrator -- as of March 1, 2006, to have been credited to the reporting person's account in the Norfolk Southern Corporation Thrift and Investment Plan (TIP), a trusteed 401(k) plan. In accordance with TIP's terms applicable to all participants, acquisitions were made at various times and at various prices.	
2. Reflects exercise and resulting cancellation of stock option, in a single transaction, exempt from Section 16(b). The stock option was granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan (a Rule 16b-3 plan).	
Remarks:	
 	
 	D. M. Martin, via P.O.A. for Kathryn B. McQuade	03/02/2006	
 	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date	
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