<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000100885-16-000465.txt : 20161212
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20161212105644
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000100885-16-000465
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20161209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20161212
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20161212

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			UNION PACIFIC CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000100885
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RAILROADS, LINE-HAUL OPERATING [4011]
		IRS NUMBER:				132626465
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			UT
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1119

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 DOUGLAS STREET
		STREET 2:		STOP 0310
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402 544 5214

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 DOUGLAS STREET
		STREET 2:		STOP 0310
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68179

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCCONNELL MICHAEL W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001277000

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06075
		FILM NUMBER:		162045647

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O UNION PACIFIC CORP
		STREET 2:		1416 DODGE STREET
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68179
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person exercised stock options that were due to expire on January 30, 2017.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On May 28, 2008 and June 6, 2014, Union Pacific Corporation effected 2-for-1 stock splits in the form of a stock dividend.  Amounts of securities and the grant price or prices with respect to options, if any, and restricted stock or restricted stock units, if any, reported on this form have been adjusted to reflect the stock splits.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Heather A. Fredrick, Attorney-in-Fact For: Michael W. McConnell</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2016-12-12</signatureDate>
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