<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000100885-20-000075.txt : 20200210
<SEC-HEADER>0000100885-20-000075.hdr.sgml : 20200210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20200210132047
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000100885-20-000075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20200206
FILED AS OF DATE:		20200210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20200210

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Rocker Kenyatta G
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001749673

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06075
		FILM NUMBER:		20590981

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

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:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 DOUGLAS STREET
		STREET 2:		STOP 0310
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68179
		BUSINESS PHONE:		402 544 6763

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1400 DOUGLAS STREET
		STREET 2:		STOP 0310
		CITY:			OMAHA
		STATE:			NE
		ZIP:			68179
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            <rptOwnerState>NE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>68179</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>EVP MARKETING &amp; SALES</officerTitle>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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                    <value>by Spouse</value>
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            </ownershipNature>
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            <securityTitle>
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                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        <footnote id="F1">Performance retention unit award with a distribution ratio of 1:1. This award is payable only in shares of common stock with a three year vesting period from the grant date. The amount of shares in column 4 is the maximum number of shares that the reporting person is eligible to receive. The actual number of shares paid out at vesting, if any, depends on applicable performance criteria being met.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes holdings in Union Pacific's Payroll-based and Tax-reduction stock ownership plans and 401(k) plan.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">This option becomes exercisable in three equal installments starting one year from the grant date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Trevor L. Kingston, Attorney-in-Fact For: Kenyatta G. Rocker</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2020-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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