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UNION PACIFIC CORP - Annual Report: 2024 (Form 10-K)

Cash paid during the year for:Income taxes, net of refunds$()$()$()Interest, net of amounts capitalized()()()
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN COMMON SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
MillionsCommon SharesTreasury SharesCommon SharesPaid-in- SurplusRetained EarningsTreasury StockAOCI [a]Total
Balance at January 1, 2022()$ $ $ $()$()$ 
Net income  
Other comprehensive income/(loss)  
Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other   
Share repurchase programs (Note 18)-()()()()
Cash dividends declared ($ per share)
--()()
Balance at December 31, 2022()$ $ $ $()$()$ 
Net income  
Other comprehensive income/(loss)()()
Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other   
Share repurchase programs (Note 18)-()()()
Cash dividends declared ($ per share)
--()()
Balance at December 31, 2023()$ $ $ $()$()$ 
Net income  
Other comprehensive income/(loss)()()
Conversion, stock option exercises, forfeitures, ESPP, and other    
Share repurchase programs (Note 18)-()()()
Cash dividends declared ($ per share)
--()()
Balance at December 31, 2024()$ $ $ $()$()$ 
[a]AOCI = Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/Loss (Note 9)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies
For purposes of this report, unless the context otherwise requires, all references herein to "Union Pacific", “Corporation”, “Company”, “UPC”, “we”, “us”, and “our” mean Union Pacific Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Union Pacific Railroad Company, which will be separately referred to herein as “UPRR” or the “Railroad”.
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route miles, connecting Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and Eastern U.S. gateways and providing several corridors to key Mexican and Canadian gateways. We own miles and operate on the remainder pursuant to trackage rights or leases. We serve the western two-thirds of the country and maintain coordinated schedules with other rail carriers for the handling of freight to and from the Atlantic Coast, the Pacific Coast, the Southeast, the Southwest, Canada, and Mexico. Export and import traffic is moved through Gulf Coast, Pacific Coast, and East Coast ports and across the Mexican and Canadian borders.
The Railroad, along with its subsidiaries and rail affiliates, is our reportable operating segment. Although we provide and analyze revenues by commodity group, we treat the financial results of the Railroad as segment due to the integrated nature of our rail network. The accounting policies of the Railroad segment are the same as those described in Note 2 Significant Accounting Policies.
The Company’s Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM) is our Chief Executive Officer. The CODM assesses performance for our rail network and decides how to allocate resources based on net income as reported on our Consolidated Statements of Income. The measure of segment assets is reported on our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as total assets.
Our operating revenues are primarily derived from contracts with customers for the transportation of freight from origin to destination.
Although our revenues are principally derived from customers domiciled in the U.S., the ultimate points of origination or destination for some products we transport are outside the U.S. Freight revenues from each of our commodity groups, as described in the table below, includes revenues from shipments to and from Mexico, which amounted to $ billion in 2024, $ billion in 2023, and $ billion in 2022.
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 $ $ Industrial   Premium   Total freight revenues$ $ $ Other subsidiary revenues   Accessorial revenues   Other   Total operating revenues$ $ $ Operating [a]   Administrative [a]   Locomotive fuel   Other segment items [b]   Depreciation   Other income, net()()()Interest expense   Income tax expense   Net income$ $ $ 
[a]    Operating and Administrative includes compensation and benefits, purchased services and materials, equipment and other rents, non-locomotive fuel, and other expenses.
[b]    Other segment items includes car hire and leases, casualty costs, state and local taxes, subsidiary expense, and other overhead expense.
Basis of Presentation – The Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP) as codified in the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC). Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period financial statement presentation.
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 $ $ Restricted cash equivalents in other current assets   Restricted cash equivalents in other assets   Total cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash equivalents$ $ $ 
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million at December 31, 2024, and $ million at December 31, 2023, and are expected to be recognized in the following quarter as we satisfy our remaining performance obligations and deliver freight to destination. The transaction price is generally specified in a contract and may be dependent on the commodity, origin/destination, and route. Customer incentives, which are primarily provided for shipping to/from specific locations or based on cumulative volumes, are recorded as a reduction to operating revenues. Customer incentives that include variable consideration based on cumulative volumes are estimated using the expected value method, which is based on available historical, current, and forecasted volumes, and recognized as the related performance obligation is satisfied.
Under typical payment terms, our customers pay us after each performance obligation is satisfied and there are no material contract assets or liabilities associated with our freight revenues. Outstanding freight receivables are presented in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as accounts receivable, net.
Freight revenues related to interline transportation services that involve other railroads are reported on a net basis. The portion of the gross amount billed to customers that is remitted by the Company to another party is not reflected as freight revenues.
Other revenues consist primarily of revenues earned by our other subsidiaries (primarily logistics and commuter rail operations) and accessorial revenues. Other subsidiary revenues are generally recognized over time as shipments move from origin to destination. The allocation of revenues between reporting periods is based on the relative transit time in each reporting period with expenses recognized as incurred. Accessorial revenues are recognized at a point in time as performance obligations are satisfied.
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shares of our common stock were reserved for issuance to our non-employee directors. Under the Directors Plan, each non-employee director, upon his or her initial election to the Board of Directors, received a grant of retention shares or retention stock units. In July 2018, the Board of Directors eliminated the retention grant for directors newly elected in 2018 and all future years. As of December 31, 2024, restricted shares were outstanding under the Directors Plan.
The Union Pacific Corporation 2013 Stock Incentive Plan (2013 Plan) was approved by shareholders in May 2013. The 2013 Plan reserved shares of our common stock for issuance, plus any shares subject to awards made under previous plans as of February 28, 2013, that are subsequently cancelled, expired, forfeited, or otherwise not issued under previous plans. Under the 2013 Plan, non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, retention shares, stock units, and incentive bonus awards may be granted to eligible employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Non-employee directors are not
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stock options and retention shares and stock units were outstanding under the 2013 Plan. We no longer grant any stock options or other stock or unit awards under this plan.
The Union Pacific Corporation 2021 Stock Incentive Plan (2021 Plan) was approved by shareholders in May 2021. The 2021 Plan reserved shares of our common stock for issuance, plus any shares subject to awards made under previous plans as of December 31, 2021, that are subsequently cancelled, expired, forfeited, or otherwise not issued under previous plans. Under the 2021 Plan, non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, retention shares, stock units, and incentive bonus awards may be granted to eligible employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries. Non-employee directors are not eligible for awards under the 2021 Plan. As of December 31, 2024, stock options and retention shares were outstanding under the 2021 Plan.
The Union Pacific Corporation 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (2021 ESPP) was approved by shareholders in May 2021. The 2021 ESPP reserved shares of our common stock for issuance. Under the 2021 ESPP, eligible employees of the Corporation and its subsidiaries may elect to purchase shares with a Company match award. Non-employee directors are not eligible for awards under the 2021 ESPP. As of December 31, 2024, shares were issued under the 2021 ESPP.
Pursuant to the above plans ; ; and shares of our common stock were authorized and available for grant at December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
Stock-Based Compensation – We have several stock-based compensation plans where employees receive nonvested stock options, nonvested retention shares, and nonvested stock units. We refer to the nonvested shares and stock units collectively as “retention awards”. Employees may also participate in our ESPP.
 $ $ Retention awards   ESPP   Total stock-based compensation, before tax$ $ $ Excess income tax benefits from equity compensation plans$ $ $ 
Stock Options – Stock options are granted at the closing price on the date of grant, have -year contractual terms, and vest no later than years from the date of grant. of the stock options outstanding at December 31, 2024, is subject to performance or market-based vesting conditions.
 % % %Dividend yield % % %Expected life (years)Volatility % % %Weighted-average grant-date fair value of options granted$ $ $ 
The risk-free rate is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant; the expected dividend yield is calculated as the ratio of dividends paid per share of common stock to the stock price on the date of grant; the expected life is based on historical and expected exercise behavior; and expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of our stock price over the expected life of the stock option.
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$ $ Granted N/AN/AExercised() N/AN/AForfeited or expired() N/AN/AOutstanding at December 31, 2024$ $ Vested or expected to vest at December 31, 2024$ $ Options exercisable at December 31, 2024$ $ 
At December 31, 2024, there was $ million of unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested stock options, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of years.
 $ $ Cash received from option exercises   Treasury shares repurchased for employee payroll taxes()()()Income tax benefit realized from option exercises   Aggregate grant-date fair value of stock options vested$ $ $ 
Retention Awards – Retention awards are granted at no cost to the employee, vest over periods lasting up to years, and have dividends and dividend equivalents paid to participants during the vesting periods.
$ Granted Vested() Forfeited() Nonvested at December 31, 2024$ 
At December 31, 2024, there was $ million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested retention awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of years.
Performance Stock Unit Awards – In February 2024, our Board of Directors approved performance stock unit grants. This plan is based on performance targets for annual return on invested capital (ROIC) and operating income growth (OIG) compared to companies in the S&P 100 Industrials Index plus the Class I railroads. We define ROIC as net operating profit adjusted for interest expense (including interest on average operating lease liabilities) and taxes on interest divided by average invested capital adjusted for average operating lease liabilities.
The February 2024 stock units awarded to executives are subject to continued employment for months, the attainment of certain levels of ROIC, and the relative OIG. We expense two-thirds of the fair value of the units that are probable of being earned based on our forecasted ROIC over the performance period, and with respect to the third year of the plan, we expense the remaining one-third of the fair value subject to the relative OIG. We measure the fair value of performance stock units based upon the closing price of the underlying common stock as of the date of grant. Dividend equivalents are accumulated during the service period and paid to participants only after the units are earned.
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$ Granted Vested() Unearned() Forfeited() Nonvested at December 31, 2024$ 
At December 31, 2024, there was $ million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to nonvested performance stock unit awards, which is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of years. This expense is subject to achievement of the performance measures established for the performance stock unit grants.
Employee Stock Purchase Plan – Employee and Company contributions are used to issue treasury shares the month after employee contributions are withheld based on the settlement date closing price. The Company matches % contributed by the employee up to a maximum employee contribution of % of monthly salary (limited to $ annually). We expense the Company contributions in the month the employee services were rendered (i.e., the month the employee contributions were withheld).
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 $ Service cost  Interest cost  Actuarial loss/(gain)() Gross benefits paid()()Projected benefit obligation at end of year$ $ Plan AssetsFair value of plan assets at beginning of year$ $ Actual return/(loss) on plan assets() Non-qualified plan benefit contributions  Gross benefits paid()()Fair value of plan assets at end of year$ $ Funded status at end of year$ $ 
Actuarial gains that decrease the PBO were driven by an increase in 2024 discount rates from % to %. Actuarial losses that increase the PBO were driven by a decrease in 2023 discount rates from % to %.
 $ Current liabilities()()Noncurrent liabilities()()Net amounts recognized at end of year$ $ 
Pre-tax amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss consist of $ million and $ million net actuarial loss as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
)$()$ Amortization of:Actuarial loss   Total$ $()$ 
Underfunded Accumulated Benefit Obligation – The accumulated benefit obligation (ABO) is the present value of benefits earned to date, assuming no future compensation growth. The underfunded accumulated benefit obligation represents the difference between the ABO and the fair value of plan assets.
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 $ Accumulated benefit obligation$ $ Fair value of plan assets  Underfunded accumulated benefit obligation$()$()
The ABO for all defined benefit pension plans was $ billion and $ billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Assumptions
 % %Compensation increase % %
Expense
Pension expense is determined based upon the annual service cost of benefits (the actuarial cost of benefits earned during a period) and the interest cost on those liabilities, less the expected return on plan assets. The expected long-term rate of return on plan assets is applied to a calculated value of plan assets that recognizes changes in fair value over a -year period. This practice is intended to reduce year-to-year volatility in pension expense, but it can have the effect of delaying the recognition of differences between actual returns on assets and expected returns based on long-term rate of return assumptions. Differences in actual experience in relation to assumptions are not recognized in net income immediately but are deferred in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss and, if necessary, amortized as pension expense.
 $ $ Interest cost   Expected return on plan assets()()()Amortization of actuarial loss   Net periodic pension (benefit)/cost$()$ $ 
Assumptions
 % % %Discount rate for interest on benefit obligations % % %Discount rate for service cost % % %Discount rate for interest on service cost % % %Expected return on plan assets % % %Compensation increase % % %
We measure the service cost and interest cost components of our net periodic pension benefit/cost by using individual spot discount rates matched with separate cash flows for each future year. The discount rates were based on a yield curve of high-quality corporate bonds. The expected return on plan assets is based on our asset allocation mix and our historical return, taking into account current and expected market conditions.
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 $ 2023$ $ 
Our policy with respect to funding the qualified pension plans is to fund at least the minimum required by law and not more than the maximum amount deductible for tax purposes.
The non-qualified pension plan is not funded and is not subject to any minimum regulatory funding requirements. Benefit payments for each year represent supplemental pension payments. We anticipate our 2025 supplemental pension payments will be made from cash generated from operations.
Benefit Payments
 2026 2027 2028 2029 Years 2030 - 2034$ 
Asset Allocation Strategy
% to % % %Debt securities
% to %
  Real estate
% to %
  Total % %
The pension plan investments are held in a master trust. The investment strategy for pension plan assets is to maintain a broadly diversified portfolio designed to achieve our target average long-term rate of return of %. While we believe we can achieve a long-term average rate of return of %, we cannot be certain that the portfolio will perform to our expectations. Assets are strategically allocated among equity, debt, and other investments in order to achieve a diversification level that reduces fluctuations in investment returns. Asset allocation target ranges for equity, debt, and other portfolios are evaluated at least every with the assistance of an independent consulting firm. Actual asset allocations are monitored monthly, and rebalancing actions are executed at least quarterly, as needed.
The average credit rating of the debt portfolio was AA- at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. The debt portfolio is also broadly diversified and invested primarily in U.S. Treasury, mortgage, and corporate securities. The weighted-average maturity of the debt portfolio was years at both December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The investment of pension plan assets in securities issued by UPC is explicitly prohibited by the plan for both the equity and debt portfolios, other than through index fund holdings.
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 $ $ $ Bonds and debentures    Corporate stock    Total plan assets at fair value$ $ $ $ Plan assets at NAV:Venture capital and buyout partnerships Real estate funds Collective trust and other funds Total plan assets at NAV$ Other assets/(liabilities) [a] Total plan assets$ 
As of December 31, 2023, the pension plan assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis were as follows:
MillionsQuoted Prices
in Active
Markets for
Identical Inputs
(Level 1)
Significant
Other
Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
Total
Plan assets at fair value:
Federal government securities$ $ $ $ 
Bonds and debentures    
Corporate stock    
Total plan assets at fair value$ $ $ $ 
Plan assets at NAV:
Venture capital and buyout partnerships 
Real estate funds 
Collective trust and other funds 
Total plan assets at NAV$ 
Other assets/(liabilities) [a] 
Total plan assets$ 
[a]Includes accrued receivables, net payables, and pending broker settlements.
The master trust’s investments in limited partnerships and similar structures (used to invest in private equity and real estate) are valued at fair value based on their proportionate share of the partnerships’ fair value as recorded in the limited partnerships’ audited financial statements. The limited partnerships allocate gains, losses, and expenses to the partners based on the ownership percentage as described in the partnership agreements.
Other Retirement Programs
Other Post-Retirement Benefits – We provide medical and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees hired before January 1, 2004. These benefits are funded as medical claims and life insurance premiums are paid. OPEB expense is determined based upon the annual service cost of benefits and the interest cost on those liabilities plus amortization of net (gain)/loss amounts offset by amortization of prior service credits recorded in AOCI. Our OPEB liability was $ million at both December 31, 2024 and 2023. The liability is based on discount rate assumptions of % and % at December 31,
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) million in 2024, ($) million in 2023, and ($) million in 2022.
401(k)/Thrift Plan – For non-union employees hired prior to January 1, 2018, and eligible union employees for whom we make matching contributions, we provide a defined contribution plan (401(k)/thrift plan). We match % for each dollar contributed by employees up to the first % of compensation contributed. For non-union employees hired on or after January 1, 2018, we match % for each dollar, up to the first % of compensation contributed, in addition to contributing an annual amount of % of the employee’s annual base salary. Our plan contributions were $ million in 2024, $ million in 2023, and $ million in 2022.
Railroad Retirement System – All Railroad employees are covered by the Railroad Retirement System (the System). Contributions made to the System are expensed as incurred and amounted to approximately $ million in 2024, $ million in 2023, and $ million in 2022.
Collective Bargaining Agreements – Under collective bargaining agreements, we participate in multi-employer benefit plans that provide certain post retirement health care and life insurance benefits for eligible union employees. Premiums paid under these plans are expensed as incurred and amounted to $ million in 2024, $ million in 2023, and $ million in 2022.
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 $ $ Net periodic pension benefit/(costs)   Interest income [b]   Non-operating property environmental remediation and restoration()()()Interest from IRS refund claims   Other [b]() ()Total$ $ $ 
[a]2023 includes a one-time $ million transaction. 2022 includes a $ million gain from a land sale to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and a $ million gain from a sale to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
[b]Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period disclosure.
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 $ $ State   Foreign   Total current tax expense   Deferred and other tax expense/(benefit):Federal   State [a]()()()Foreign   Total deferred and other tax expense   Total income tax expense$ $ $ 
[a]In 2024, Louisiana and Arkansas enacted corporate income tax legislation that resulted in a $ million reduction of our deferred tax expense. In 2023, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, and Arkansas enacted corporate income tax legislation that resulted in a $ million reduction of our deferred tax expense. In 2022, Nebraska, Iowa, Arkansas, and Idaho enacted corporate income tax legislation that resulted in a $ million reduction of our deferred tax expense.
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 % % %State statutory rates, net of federal benefits   Dividends received deduction()()()Excess tax benefits from equity compensation plans()()()Deferred tax adjustments ()()Other [a]()  Effective tax rate % % %
[a]The effective income tax rate for 2024 includes tax benefits from purchases of federal tax credits.
)$()Operating lease assets()()Other()()Total deferred income tax liabilities()()Deferred income tax assets:Operating lease liabilities  Accrued casualty costs  Accrued wages  Stock compensation  Other  Total deferred income tax assets  Net deferred income tax liability$()$()
In 2024 and 2023, there were valuation allowances against deferred tax assets.
 $ $ Refunds from/(payments to) and settlements with taxing authorities   Decreases for positions taken in prior years()()()Increases/(decreases) for interest and penalties   Lapse of statutes of limitations ()()Increases for positions taken in current year   Unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs()()Total debt  Less: current portion()()Total long-term debt$ $ 
[a]Equipment obligations are secured by an interest in certain railroad equipment with a carrying value of approximately $ billion and $ billion at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Debt Maturities
 2026 2027 2028 2029 Thereafter Total principal Unamortized discount and deferred issuance costs()Total debt$ 
Credit Facilities – At December 31, 2024, we had $ billion of credit available under our revolving credit facility (the Facility), which is designated for general corporate purposes and supports the issuance of commercial paper. Credit facility withdrawals totaled $ during 2024. Commitment fees and interest rates payable under the Facility are similar to fees and rates available to comparably rated, investment-grade borrowers. The Facility allows for borrowings at floating rates based on Term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR), plus a spread, depending upon credit ratings for our senior unsecured debt. The Facility, set to expire May 20, 2027, requires UPC to maintain an adjusted debt-to-EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) coverage ratio.
The definition of debt used for purposes of calculating the adjusted debt-to-EBITDA coverage ratio includes, among other things, certain credit arrangements, finance leases, guarantees, unfunded and vested pension benefits under Title IV of Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), and unamortized debt discount and deferred debt issuance costs. At December 31, 2024, the Company was in compliance with the adjusted debt-to-EBITDA coverage ratio, which allows us to carry up to $ billion of debt (as defined in the Facility), and we had $ billion of debt (as defined in the Facility) outstanding at that date. The Facility does not include any other financial restrictions, credit rating triggers (other than rating-dependent pricing), or any other provision that could require us to post collateral. The Facility also includes a $ million cross-default provision and a change-of-control provision.
During 2024, we issued $ million and repaid $ million of commercial paper with maturities ranging from to days. As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, we had $ of commercial paper outstanding. Our revolving credit facility supports our outstanding commercial paper balances, and, unless we change the terms of our commercial paper program, our aggregate issuance of commercial paper will not exceed the amount of borrowings available under the Facility.
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billion of debt securities, replacing the prior Board authorization in February 2022, which had $ billion of authority remaining.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we did not issue any debt securities under this registration statement. At December 31, 2024, we had remaining authority from the Board of Directors to issue up to $ billion of debt securities under our shelf registration.
Receivables Securitization Facility – As of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, we recorded $ of borrowings under our Receivables Facility, as secured debt. (See further discussion in the "Receivables Securitization Facility" section of Note 10.)
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million as of December 31, 2024, and are recorded as operating lease liabilities at present value in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position.
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 $ Finance leasesProperties, net [a]  Total leased assets$ $ LiabilitiesCurrentOperatingAccounts payable and other current liabilities$ $ FinanceDebt due within one year  NoncurrentOperatingOperating lease liabilities  FinanceDebt due after one year  Total lease liabilities$ $ 
[a]Finance lease assets are recorded net of accumulated amortization of $ million and $ million as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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 $ Short-term lease cost  Variable lease cost  Finance lease costAmortization of leased assets [b]  Interest on lease liabilities [c]  Net lease cost$ $ 
[a]Operating lease cost is primarily reported in equipment and other rents in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
[b]Amortization of leased assets is reported in depreciation in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
[c]Interest on lease liabilities is reported in interest expense in our Consolidated Statements of Income.
 $ $ 2026   2027   2028   2029   After 2029   Total lease payments$ $ $ Less: Interest   Present value of lease liabilities$ $ $ Finance leasesWeighted-average discount rate (%)Operating leases Finance leases  $ Investing cash flows from operating leases  Operating cash flows from finance leases  Financing cash flows from finance leases  Leased assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities$ $ 
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million to $ million. We record an accrual at the low end of the range as no amount of loss within the range is more probable than any other. Estimates can vary over time due to evolving trends in litigation. $ $ Current year accruals   Changes in estimates for prior years()  Payments()()()Ending balance at December 31$ $ $ Current portion, ending balance at December 31$ $ $ 
Environmental Costs – We are subject to federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations. We have identified sites where we are or may be liable for remediation costs associated with alleged contamination or for violations of environmental requirements. This includes sites that are the subject of actions taken by the U.S. government, including that are currently on the Superfund National Priorities List. Certain federal legislation imposes joint and several liability for the remediation of identified sites; consequently, our ultimate environmental liability may include costs relating to activities of other parties, in addition to costs relating to our own activities at each site.
 $ $ Accruals   Payments()()()Ending balance at December 31$ $ $ Current portion, ending balance at December 31$ $ $ 
The environmental liability includes future costs for remediation and restoration of sites, as well as ongoing monitoring costs, but excludes any anticipated recoveries from third parties. Cost estimates are based on information available for each site, financial viability of other potentially responsible parties, and existing technology, laws, and regulations. The ultimate liability for remediation is difficult to determine because of the number of potentially responsible parties, site-specific cost sharing arrangements with other potentially responsible parties, the degree of contamination by various wastes, the scarcity and quality of volumetric data related to many of the sites, and the speculative nature of remediation costs. Estimates of liability
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million shares of our common stock by March 31, 2025. As of December 31, 2024, we repurchased a total of million shares of our common stock under the 2022 authorization. These repurchases may be made on the open market or through other transactions. Our management has sole discretion with respect to determining the timing and amount of these transactions.$ $ Second quarter  Third quarter  Fourth quarter  Total$ $ Remaining number of shares that may be repurchased under current authority

Management's assessments of market conditions and other pertinent factors guide the timing, manner, and volume of all repurchases. We expect to fund any share repurchases under this program through cash generated from operations, the sale or lease of various operating and non-operating properties, debt issuances, and cash on hand. Open market repurchases are recorded in treasury stock at cost, which includes any applicable commissions, fees, and excise taxes.
On February 6, 2025, the Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase authorization, enabling the Company to buy up to  million shares of its common stock by March 31, 2028. The new authorization is effective April 1, 2025, and replaces the current authorization, which will expire on March 31, 2025.
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% economic interest in TTX while the other North American railroads own the remaining interest. In accordance with ASC 323 Investments - Equity Method and Joint Venture, UPRR applies the equity method of accounting to our investment in TTX.
TTX is a rail car pooling company that owns rail cars and intermodal wells to serve North America’s railroads. TTX assists railroads in meeting the needs of their customers by providing rail cars in an efficient, pooled environment. All railroads may utilize TTX rail cars through car hire by renting rail cars at stated rates.
UPRR had $ billion and $ billion recognized as investments related to TTX in our Consolidated Statements of Financial Position as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. TTX car hire expense of $ million in 2024, $ million in 2023, and $ million in 2022 are included in equipment and other rents in our Consolidated Statements of Income. In addition, UPRR had accounts payable to TTX of $ million and $ million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and the CFO concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified by the SEC, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the CEO and CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Additionally, the CEO and CFO determined that there were no changes to the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) during the last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting.
MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The management of Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies (the Corporation) is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)). The Corporation’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Corporation’s management and Board of Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
The Corporation’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024. In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013). Based on our assessment, management believes that, as of December 31, 2024, the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.
The Corporation’s independent registered public accounting firm has issued an attestation report on the effectiveness of the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting. This report appears on the next page.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation
Opinion on Internal Control over Financial Reporting

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Union Pacific Corporation and Subsidiary Companies (the “Corporation”) as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Corporation maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2024, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024, of the Corporation and our report dated February 7, 2025, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.

Basis for Opinion

The Corporation’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Corporation’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Corporation in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP
Omaha, Nebraska
February 7, 2025
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Item 9B. Other Information
Item 9C. Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable.
PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers, and Corporate Governance
(a)Directors of Registrant.
Information as to the names, ages, positions, and offices with UPC, terms of office, periods of service, business experience during the past five years, and certain other directorships held by each director or person nominated to become a director of UPC is set forth in the Election of Directors segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information concerning our Audit Committee and the independence of its members, along with information about the audit committee financial expert(s) serving on the Audit Committee, is set forth in the Audit Committee segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
(b)Executive Officers of Registrant.
Information concerning the executive officers of UPC and its subsidiaries is presented in Part I of this report under Information About Our Executive Officers and Principal Executive Officers of Our Subsidiaries.
(c)Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports.
Information concerning compliance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is set forth in the Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
(d)Code of Ethics for Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers of Registrant.
The Board of Directors of UPC has adopted the UPC Code of Ethics for the Chief Executive Officer and Senior Financial Officers (the Code). A copy of the Code may be found on the Internet at our website https://investor.unionpacific.com/governance/governance-overview. We intend to disclose any amendments to the Code or any waiver from a provision of the Code on our website.
(e).
Information concerning UPC's Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy is set forth in the Insider Trading Arrangements and Policies segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. UPC's Confidentiality and Insider Trading Policy is included as an exhibit to this report.
Item 11. Executive Compensation
Information concerning compensation received by our directors and our named executive officers is presented in the Compensation Discussion and Analysis, Summary Compensation Table, Grants of Plan-Based Awards in Fiscal Year 2024, Outstanding Equity Awards at 2024 Fiscal Year-End, Option Exercises and Stock Vested in Fiscal Year 2024, Pension Benefits at 2024 Fiscal Year-End, Nonqualified Deferred Compensation at 2024 Fiscal Year-End, Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control and Director Compensation in Fiscal Year 2024 segments of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. Additional information regarding compensation of directors, including Board committee members, is set forth in the By-Laws of UPC and the Stock Unit Grant and Deferred Compensation Plan for the Board of Directors, both of which are included as exhibits to this report. Information regarding the Compensation and Talent Committee is set forth in the Compensation Committee segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Information as to the number of shares of our equity securities beneficially owned by each of our directors and nominees for director, our named executive officers, our directors and executive officers as a group, and certain beneficial owners is set forth in the Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
The following table summarizes the equity compensation plans under which UPC common stock may be issued as of December 31, 2024:
(a)(b)(c)
Plan CategoryNumber of securities to be issued upon exercise of outstanding options, warrants and rightsWeighted-average exercise price of outstanding options,
warrants and rights
Number of securities remaining available for future issuance under equity compensation plans (excluding securities reflected in column (a))
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders2,330,352[1]$195.83 [1]31,063,392[2]
Total2,330,352$195.83 31,063,392
[1]Includes 348,929 retention units that do not have an exercise price. Does not include 885,600 retention shares that have been issued and are outstanding.
[2]Does not include the retention units or retention shares described above in footnote [1].
Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Information on related transactions is set forth in the Related Party Policy and Procedures segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference. We do not have any relationship with any outside third-party that would enable such a party to negotiate terms of a material transaction that may not be available to, or available from, other parties on an arm’s-length basis.
Information regarding the independence of our directors is set forth in the Director Independence segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 14. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Information concerning the fees billed by our independent registered public accounting firm and the nature of services comprising the fees for each of the two most recent fiscal years in each of the following categories: (a) audit fees, (b) audit-related fees, (c) tax fees, and (d) all other fees, is set forth in the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees and Services segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
Information concerning our Audit Committee’s policies and procedures pertaining to pre-approval of audit and non-audit services rendered by our independent registered public accounting firm is set forth in the Pre-approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services Policy segment of the Proxy Statement and is incorporated herein by reference.
PART IV
Item 15. Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules
(a)Financial Statements, Financial Statement Schedules, and Exhibits:
(1)Financial Statements
The financial statements filed as part of this filing are listed on the index to the Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Item 8, on page 38.
(2)Financial Statement Schedules
Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or not required or the information required to be set forth therein is included in the Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, Item 8, or notes thereto.
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(3)Exhibits
Exhibits are listed in the exhibit index beginning on page 73. The exhibits include management contracts, compensatory plans and arrangements required to be filed as exhibits to the Form 10-K by Item 601 (10) (iii) of Regulation S-K.
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
Exhibit Index
Exhibit No.Description
Filed with this Statement
10(a)†
10(b)†
19
21
23
24
31(a)
31(b)
32
101
The following financial and related information from Union Pacific Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (filed with the SEC on February 7, 2025), formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) includes (a) Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, (b) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, (c) Consolidated Statements of Financial Position at December 31, 2024 and 2023, (d) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, (e) Consolidated Statements of Changes in Common Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023, and 2022, and (f) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
104Cover Page Interactive Data File, formatted in Inline XBRL (contained in Exhibit 101).
Incorporated by Reference
3(a)
3(b)
4(a)
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4(b)
4(c)
Certain instruments evidencing long-term indebtedness of UPC are not filed as exhibits because the total amount of securities authorized under any single such instrument does not exceed 10% of the Corporation’s total consolidated assets. UPC agrees to furnish the Commission with a copy of any such instrument upon request by the Commission.
10(c)†
10(d)†
10(e)†
10(f)†
10(g)†
10(h)†
10(i)†
10(j)†
10(k)†
10(l)†
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10(m)†
10(n)†
10(o)†
10(p)†
10(q)
10(r)
10(s)
10(t)†
10(u)†
10(v)†
10(w)†
10(x)†
97
† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Item 16. Form 10-K Summary
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 7th day of February, 2025.
UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
By/s/ V. James Vena
V. James Vena,
Chief Executive Officer
Union Pacific Corporation
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below, on this 7th day of February, 2025, by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.
PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
AND DIRECTOR:
By/s/ V. James Vena
V. James Vena,
Chief Executive Officer
Union Pacific Corporation
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER:
By/s/ Jennifer L. Hamann
Jennifer L. Hamann
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING OFFICER:
By/s/ Todd M. Rynaski
Todd M. Rynaski,
Senior Vice President and
Chief Accounting, Risk, and
Compliance Officer

DIRECTORS:
William J. DeLaney*Michael R. McCarthy*
David B. Dillon*Doyle R. Simons*
Sheri H. Edison*
John K. Tien, Jr.*
Teresa M. Finley*John P. Wiehoff*
Deborah C. Hopkins*Christopher J. Williams*
Jane H. Lute*
* By/s/ Craig V. Richardson
Craig V. Richardson, Attorney-in-fact
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