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SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION
PROXY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(a) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
(AMENDMENT NO. )
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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
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DREW LEWIS
CHAIRMAN
April 4, 1996
Dear Shareholder:
We are writing to alert you that you may receive proxy soliciting material
from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters labor union (the 'Teamsters') in
connection with Union Pacific's upcoming Annual Meeting, and to advise you why
we urge you not to sign any proxy card that the Teamsters may send you.
The Teamsters have over the past several years made a number of
unsuccessful attempts to convince the non-union employees at Overnite
Transportation Company, a Union Pacific subsidiary, to join their union. In what
appears to be an effort to pressure and harass Union Pacific in connection with
these labor matters, the Teamsters union has now turned its attention to the
proxy process. Union Pacific believes that labor-management issues should be
resolved in traditional labor-management arenas, and not through the use of the
proxy process.
In early February of this year, the Teamsters General Fund--which
previously did not own any shares of Union Pacific stock--bought 25 shares. A
few days later, they informed us of their intent to submit for a vote at Union
Pacific's upcoming Annual Meeting a non-binding advisory proposal requesting
that an independent director who is not a former chief executive officer of
Union Pacific serve as Chairman of the Board. The Teamsters' very recent
acquisition of Union Pacific shares, quickly followed by their submission of a
proposal for the Annual Meeting, strongly suggests to us that their interest
lies in forwarding their own agenda.
Union Pacific's Board of Directors opposes the Teamsters' proposal and
urges that it be rejected by all shareholders. Such a proposal, if implemented,
would reduce the Board's ability and flexibility to structure the most effective
corporate governance at any particular time. In fact, the highly respected
corporate governance guidelines developed by General Motors Corporation
recommend that, in the selection of a single or separate Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, the 'Board should be free to make this choice any way that
seems best for the Company at a given point in time.' It has not been
demonstrated in any meaningful way that the separation of the positions of
Chairman and CEO in and of itself is a positive governance practice.
The management and Board of Directors of Union Pacific remain firmly
committed to the highest standards of corporate governance and, as set forth on
page 30 of our Proxy Statement under the caption 'Corporate Governance
Standards', the Board of Directors recently adopted updated corporate governance
guidelines and policies. These guidelines and policies, along with elimination
of
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both cumulative voting and the classified board, will provide our shareholders
with an excellent corporate governance framework.
We have enclosed a revised proxy card (or voting instruction card) which
differs from the card previously furnished to you by your Board in that it
includes the Teamsters' proposal (proposal 5). You may use the revised proxy
card or voting instruction card to specify your vote on all five matters to be
considered at the Annual Meeting. Your Board strongly urges a vote AGAINST the
Teamsters' proposal.
We thank you for your continued support and recommend that you not sign any
proxy card that the Teamsters may send you.
Sincerely,
/s/ Drew Lewis
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If you submitted or submit the white proxy card or any other voting
instruction card previously furnished with Union Pacific's proxy statement which
did not include the Teamsters' proposal (proposal 5), discretionary authority
will be exercised to vote AGAINST the Teamsters' proposal. If you wish to
specify the manner in which your shares are to be voted on the Teamsters'
proposal, you should sign, date, mark and submit the revised proxy card or
voting instruction card accompanying this letter. Submission of a later dated
proxy card or voting instruction card will revoke any previous proxy card or
voting instruction card you may have submitted.
If you have any questions or need assistance in voting your shares, please
call our proxy solicitor, Morrow & Co., Inc., at 1-800-662-5200.
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[LOGO] Union Pacific
Corporation
Martin Tower REVISED PROXY
Eighth and Eaton Avenues SOLICITED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Bethlehem, PA 18018 ANNUAL MEETING April 19, 1996
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
The undersigned hereby appoints DREW LEWIS and JUDY L. SWANTAK, and each of
them, as Proxies, each with the power to appoint a substitute, and hereby
authorizes them to represent and to vote all the shares of stock of UNION
PACIFIC CORPORATION which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the Annual
Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 19, 1996 or any adjournment or
postponement thereof as indicated in this Proxy upon all matters referred to on
the reverse side and, in their discretion as set forth in the Notice of Annual
Meeting and Proxy Statement, receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, upon any
other matters that may properly come before the meeting. IF NO DIRECTION IS
MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, FOR PROPOSALS
2, 3 AND 4, AND AGAINST PROPOSAL 5.
The Board of Directors recommends a vote FOR the election of Directors, FOR
proposals 2, 3 and 4 and AGAINST proposal 5. Please note that approval of each
of proposals 2 and 3 is conditioned upon approval of the other proposal.
IF YOU SUBMITTED OR SUBMIT THE WHITE PROXY CARD PREVIOUSLY FURNISHED TO YOU BY
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHICH DOES NOT INCLUDE PROPOSAL 5 ON THE CARD, THE
PROXIES NAMED HEREIN WILL EXERCISE THEIR DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO VOTE AGAINST
PROPOSAL 5. If you wish to specify the manner in which your shares are to be
voted on proposal 5, you should mark, sign, date and submit this revised proxy
card.
(Continued and to be signed on reverse side.)
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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY. ___
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The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of Directors.
1. Election of Directors-- FOR ALL
Nominees: R.B. Cheney, E.V. Conway, Drew Lewis, FOR WITHHELD Except
L.W. Matthews, III, J.L. Messman, T.A. Reynolds, Jr. ___ ___ ___
______________________________________________________
(Except nominee(s) written above.)
To distribute your votes on a cumulative basis, write below the name(s) of
the nominee(s) you wish to vote for and the number of votes you wish to cast
for each.
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The Board recommends a vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.
2. Approval of amending the Revised Articles FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting. ___ ___ ___
3. Approval of amending the Revised Articles FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
of Incorporation to declassify the Board. ___ ___ ___
4. Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche as FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
independent auditors. ___ ___ ___
The Board recommends a vote AGAINST proposal 5.
5. Shareholder resolution urging the Board to FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
provide for an independent Chairman. ___ ___ ___
Dated:___________________, 1996
Signature(s)________________________________________
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Please sign exactly as your name appears. Joint owners should each sign
personally. Where applicable, indicate your official position or
representation capacity.
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[LOGO] Union Pacific REVISED CONFIDENTIAL VOTING INSTRUCTIONS FOR
Corporation ANNUAL MEETING APRIL 19, 1996
To the Trustee:
The UNDERSIGNED hereby instructs you to vote, in person or by proxy, all the
shares of stock of Union Pacific Corporation which were allocated to my account
as of February 9, 1996, under one or more of the plans listed below and
identified by the four-letter code below and on the reverse side of this card at
the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 19, 1996, or any
adjournment or postponement thereof as indicated upon all matters referred to on
the reverse side of this card. This card when properly executed will be voted
in the manner described herein. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, YOUR SHARES WILL BE
VOTED FOR THE ELECTION OF DIRECTORS, FOR PROPOSALS 2, 3 AND 4 AND AGAINST
PROPOSAL 5. Please note that approval of each of proposals 2 and 3 is
conditioned upon approval of the other proposal. If you do not return your
card, the shares allocated to the plans in the left column below will be voted
by the Trustee in the same proportion as the shares with respect to which voting
instructions are received, and the shares allocated to the plans in the right
column below will not be voted. If you have shares allocated to more than one
of the plans below and wish to vote the shares differently among the plans, you
may contact Harris Trust & Savings Bank at 1-800-317-2512 for additional
instruction cards.
Union Pacific Corporation Thrift Plan (UPTP)
Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. Employees' Thrift Plan (RSTP)
Union Pacific Agreement Employee 401(k) Retirement Thrift Plan (UPAT)
Union Pacific Fruit Express Company Agreement Employee 401(k)
Retirement Thrift Plan (UPFE)
Union Pacific Motor Freight Company Employee 401(k) Retirement Thrift
Plan (UPMF)
Skyway Retirement Savings Plan (SRSP)
Union Pacific Corporation Thrift Plan PAYSOP (UPSP)
Union Pacific Resources Group Inc. Employees' Thrift Plan PAYSOP (RPSP)
Union Pacific Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (TRASOP) (USOP)
Missouri Pacific Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan (MSOP)
If you submitted or submit the blue voting instruction card previously furnished
to you by the Plan Trustee which does not include proposal 5 on the card,
discretionary authority will be exercised to vote AGAINST proposal 5. If you
wish to specify the manner in which shares allocated to your account(s) are to
be voted on proposal 5, you should mark, sign, date and submit this revised
voting instruction card.
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UNION PACIFIC CORPORATION
PLEASE MARK VOTE IN OVAL IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER USING DARK INK ONLY. ___
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The Board recommends a vote FOR the election of Directors.
1. Election of Directors-- FOR ALL
Nominees: R.B. Cheney, E.V. Conway, Drew Lewis, FOR WITHHELD Except
L.W. Matthews, III, J.L. Messman, T.A. Reynolds, Jr. ___ ___ ___
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(Except nominee(s) written above.)
To distribute your votes on a cumulative basis, write below the name(s) of
the nominee(s) you wish to vote for and the number of votes you wish to cast
for each.
The Board recommends a vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4.
2. Approval of amending the Revised Articles FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
of Incorporation to eliminate cumulative voting. ___ ___ ___
3. Approval of amending the Revised Articles FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
of Incorporation to declassify the Board. ___ ___ ___
4. Ratify appointment of Deloitte & Touche as FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
independent auditors. ___ ___ ___
The Board recommends a vote AGAINST proposal 5.
5. Shareholder resolution urging the Board to FOR AGAINST ABSTAIN
provide for an independent Chairman. ___ ___ ___
The undersigned acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual Meeting of
Shareholders and of the Proxy Statement.
Dated:___________________, 1996
Signature __________________________________________
Please sign exactly as your name appears.
