UNITED STATES

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 of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) : January 30, 2007

Union Pacific Railroad Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware

1-6146

94-6001323

(State or Other

Jurisdiction of

Incorporation)

(Commission

File Number)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)


1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, Nebraska		68179
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (402) 544-5000

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item 5.02(b)

Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

Item 8.01

Other Events.

On January 30, 2007, Union Pacific Corporation (the Company), the parent of Union Pacific Railroad Company, the registrant, announced that Richard K. Davidson, the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company, retired effective as of January 31, 2007, ending a 47-year career. In conjunction with Mr. Davidson’s retirement, the Board elected James R. Young, age 54, to succeed Mr. Davidson as the new Chairman of the Board. Mr. Young is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and a current member of its Board of Directors, and he will also serve as Chairman of the Board of the registrant. All of the Directors of the Company concurrently serve on the Board of Directors of the registrant.

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.

Dated: January 30, 2007


UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

By:		/s/ J. Michael Hemmer
		J. Michael Hemmer
		Senior Vice President – Law and
		General Counsel

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