Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Williams Angela C
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/19/2018
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CSX CORP [CSX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
500 WATER STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
VP & Controller
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 3,632 (1)
D
 
Common Stock 2,467
I
CSX Corporation 401(k) Plan (2)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Option 12/08/2018 12/08/2025 Common Stock 9,560 $ 24.99 D  
Option 02/09/2019 02/09/2026 Common Stock 2,203 $ 24.13 D  
Option 02/22/2020 02/22/2027 Common Stock 1,186 $ 48.39 D  
Option 02/06/2021 02/06/2028 Common Stock 1,766 $ 53.82 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Williams Angela C
500 WATER STREET
JACKSONVILLE, FL 32202
      VP & Controller  

Signatures

/s/ Mark D. Austin, Attorney-in-Fact 03/28/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) Includes restricted stock units awarded pursuant to the shareholder approved 2010 CSX Stock and Incentive Award Plan. Each unit of restricted stock represents a contingent right to receive one share of common stock. The restricted stock units vest as follows: 388 units on February 10, 2019; 269 units on February 22, 2020; and 343 units on February 6, 2021.
(2) By Trustee, CSX Corporation Savings Thrift Plan. Reflects equivalent shares of cash value held in CSX Stock Fund, which amounts will fluctuate dependent upon daily net asset value of the fund.

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