CNI · Canadian National Railway Company

This 6-K reports the outcomes of Canadian National Railway Company’s Annual Meeting of Shareholders held on May 1, 2026, and serves as a routine governance update rather than a material operational or financial event. The unanimous election of all 11 director nominees — with even the lowest-supported nominee receiving 94.22% of votes — reflects stable board composition and minimal dissent among shareholders. The reappointment of KPMG LLP as auditor with 89.69% support confirms continuity in external oversight, though the 10.31% withheld votes warrant monitoring in future filings for emerging concerns. The high approval rates for both the executive compensation proposal (91.67%) and the Climate Action Plan (95.99%) indicate strong investor alignment with CN’s leadership incentives and sustainability commitments. Notably, these are non-binding advisory votes, meaning they carry no legal obligation but serve as important signals of market sentiment and potential proxy advisor influence. As a foreign private issuer filing on Form 6-K, CN is not subject to U.S. domestic Item codes; this filing corresponds solely to shareholder voting disclosures under Canadian securities regulation (NI 51-102), and contains no earnings, financing, acquisition, or executive change information.