Proxy adviser on Norfolk Southern: Overhaul board but keep CEO Shaw

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Norfolk Southern’s management has taken a second hit this week from an independent proxy advisory firm as the Class 1 railroad fends off activist investor Ancora Holdings, but the latest report, while mostly critical of NS, recommends that CEO Alan Shaw keep his job.

Whereas proxy adviser Glass Lewis recommended that shareholders not vote in favor of Shaw to remain as a Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC) director — in essence, a vote to oust him because the CEO would be expected to also serve as...

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