SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act
Date of Report (Date of Earliest event reported): November 30,
1995
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
1-11535 41-1804964
(Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
3800 Continental Plaza, 777 Main Street,
Fort Worth, Texas 76102-5384
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(817) 333-2000
(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
(Not Applicable)
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE REPORT
Item 5. Other Events.
Attached as Exhibit 12 is a pro forma computation of ratio
of earnings to fixed charges for the nine months ended September
30, 1995 and the year ended December 31, 1994, to reflect the
effects of the business combination of Burlington Northern Inc.
and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation on September 22, 1995.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed
on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION
(Registrant)
By: /s/ Thomas N. Hund
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(Signature)
Thomas N. Hund
Vice President and Controller
Date: November 30, 1995
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BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
Exhibit Index
Exhibit Nature of Exhibit
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12 Statement regarding pro forma computation of ratio
of earnings to fixed charges.
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EXHIBIT 12
BURLINGTON NORTHERN SANTA FE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT REGARDING PRO FORMA COMPUTATION OF
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
(In Millions, Except Ratio Amounts)
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended Year Ended
September 30, 1995 December 31, 1994
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Earnings:
Pre-tax income $ 796 $ 892
Add:
Interest and fixed charges,
excluding capitalized interest 265 345
Amortization of capitalized interest 2 2
Portion of rent under long-term
operating leases representative
of an interest factor 113 135
Deduct:
Undistributed equity in earnings
of investments accounted for
under the equity method (20) (15)
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Total earnings available for fixed
charges $1,156 $1,359
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Fixed charges:
Interest and fixed charges $ 273 $ 354
Portion of rent under long-term
operating leases representative
of an interest factor 113 135
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Total fixed charges $ 386 $ 489
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 2.99x 2.78x
The above pro forma computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges displays
the effect of the September 22, 1995, Burlington Northern Inc. ("BNI") and
Santa Fe Pacific Corporation ("SFP") business combination (the "Merger"),
including the effects of purchase accounting and debt issued by BNI and SFP
to repurchase, pursuant to the Merger agreement, 25 million and 38 million
shares of SFP common stock, respectively, as if it had occurred on January 1,
1994. This information is based on, and should be read in conjunction with,
the pro forma financial information included in Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K (Date of earliest event reported:
September 22, 1995), as amended.
