Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Principal Officers
(d) On September 24, 2009, the Board of Directors of Burlington Northern Santa
Fe Corporation (the "Company") appointed Dr. Cynthia Ann Telles to the Board of
Directors. Dr. Telles currently serves on the board of directors of Americas
United Bank. Dr. Telles has been appointed to the Executive Committee of the
Company's Board of Directors.
Dr. Telles' husband, Mr. Robert M. Hertzberg, is a partner of Mayer Brown LLP, a
law firm that provides legal services to the Company. From January 1, 2009 to
July 31, 2009, the Company paid Mayer Brown fees in the ordinary course of
business of approximately $1,453,752, which is less than 0.5% of such firm's
revenues.
A copy of the Company's press release issued September 28, 2009 is attached as
Exhibit 99.1.
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