Burlington Northern Inc. and Burlington Northern Railroad Company Control and Merger with Santa Fe Pacific Corporation and The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company

Summary

The US Commission is temporarily halting the expedited procedural timeline for the proposed merger between Burlington Northern Inc. and Santa Fe Pacific Corporation, pending the outcome of a shareholder vote, and will issue a new schedule once the merger is approved by shareholders, with the first comments due 30 days after the decision is made.