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 *
  Mantle Ridge LP
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2017
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
CSX CORP [CSX]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
___ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_X_ 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 106
D
 
Common Stock 7
I
See footnotes (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)

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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
Call Option (right to buy) 01/09/2017 03/09/2017 Purchase Contract (6) 937,523 $ 27.78 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Call Option (right to buy) 01/10/2017 03/10/2017 Purchase Contract (6) 981,689 $ 27.98 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Call Option (right to buy) 01/11/2017 03/10/2017 Purchase Contract (6) 2,791,488 $ 28.36 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Call Option (right to buy) 01/12/2017 03/13/2017 Purchase Contract (6) 2,488,349 $ 28.53 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Call Option (right to buy) 01/13/2017 03/13/2017 Purchase Contract (6) 3,138,793 $ 28.77 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Call Option (right to buy) 01/17/2017 03/17/2017 Purchase Contract (6) 1,725,483 $ 28.51 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Call Option (right to buy) 01/18/2017 03/17/2017 Purchase Contract (6) 1,706,179 $ 27.73 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 10/07/2016 10/09/2018 Common Stock 1,201,138 $ 30.9 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 10/10/2016 10/10/2018 Common Stock 1,276,136 $ 30.85 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/09/2016 12/07/2018 Common Stock 2,013,062 $ 30.5 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/12/2016 12/12/2018 Common Stock 2,377,838 $ 30.23 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/12/2016 12/12/2018 Common Stock 2,320,154 $ 30.79 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/13/2016 12/13/2018 Common Stock 2,179,655 $ 31.21 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/13/2016 12/13/2018 Common Stock 211,000 $ 37.14 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/14/2016 12/14/2018 Common Stock 572,700 $ 36.95 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/16/2016 12/17/2018 Common Stock 593,285 $ 31 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/16/2016 12/17/2018 Common Stock 938,626 $ 31.06 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/27/2016 12/27/2018 Common Stock 208,000 $ 37.02 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 12/28/2016 12/28/2018 Common Stock 51,000 $ 36.82 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 01/17/2017 01/17/2019 Common Stock 4,000,000 $ 36.27 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 01/18/2017 01/18/2019 Common Stock 295,000 $ 37.23 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 02/21/2017 02/21/2019 Common Stock 2,246,491 $ 30.63 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 02/21/2017 02/21/2019 Common Stock 1,077,512 $ 31.3 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 02/21/2017 02/21/2019 Common Stock 572,000 $ 36.84 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 02/22/2017 02/22/2019 Common Stock 483,000 $ 36.66 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 03/01/2017 03/01/2019 Common Stock 1,606,731 $ 30.51 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 03/01/2017 03/01/2019 Common Stock 1,103,772 $ 30.6 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 03/01/2017 03/01/2019 Common Stock 1,592,095 $ 30.62 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 03/01/2017 03/01/2019 Common Stock 995,816 $ 30.66 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)
Purchase Contract (obligation to buy) 03/01/2017 03/01/2019 Common Stock 533,726 $ 30.76 I See footnotes (1) (3) (4) (5)

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Mantle Ridge LP
900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      
MR Argent Advisor LLC
900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      
MR Argent GP LLC
900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      
Hilal Paul C
900 THIRD AVENUE, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X      

Signatures

MANTLE RIDGE LP, By: Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its managing member, By: PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Paul C. Hilal, Paul C. Hilal, Sole Member 03/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

MR ARGENT ADVISOR LLC, By: Mantle Ridge LP, its sole member, By: Mantle Ridge GP LLC, its managing member, By: PCH MR Advisor Holdings LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Paul C. Hilal, Paul C. Hilal, Sole Member 03/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

MR ARGENT GP LLC, By: MR GP HoldCo LLC, its managing member, By: MR GP HoldCo MM LLC, its managing member, By: PCH MR GP Holdings LLC, its managing member, By: /s/ Paul C. Hilal, Paul C. Hilal, Sole Member 03/08/2017
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

/s/ Paul C. Hilal, Paul C. Hilal 03/08/2017
**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) In addition to Mantle Ridge LP, a Delaware limited partnership ("Mantle Ridge"), this Form 3 is being filed jointly by MR Argent Advisor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("MR Argent"), MR Argent GP LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("Fund GP"), and Paul C. Hilal, a citizen of the United States of America (collectively, the "Reporting Persons"), each of whom has the same business address as Mantle Ridge and may be deemed to have a pecuniary interest in securities reported on this Form 3 (the "Subject Securities"). All Subject Securities reported on this Form 3 are rounded up to the nearest whole share.
(2) Seven shares of the Issuer are held by a wholly owned and wholly controlled special purpose subsidiary of Mantle Ridge.
(3) MR Argent, a wholly owned subsidiary of Mantle Ridge, advises the accounts of MR Argent Fund CE LP, a Delaware limited partnership, and MR Argent Offshore Fund AB LP, MR Argent Offshore Fund BB LP, MR Argent Offshore Fund CB 01 LP, MR Argent Offshore Fund CB 02 LP, MR Argent Offshore Fund CB 03 LP, MR Argent Offshore Fund CB 04 LP, MR Argent Offshore CB 05 LP and MR Argent Offshore CB 07 LP, each a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership, and, if applicable, their subsidiaries, which are Cayman Islands exempted companies (all such funds and their subsidiaries together, the "Mantle Ridge Funds").
(4) MR Argent, as the investment adviser to the Mantle Ridge Funds, and Mantle Ridge, as the sole member of MR Argent, each may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a 1(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. As the general partner of the Mantle Ridge Funds, Fund GP may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a). By virtue of Paul C. Hilal's position as ultimately controlling MR Argent, Mantle Ridge and MR GP HoldCo LLC, the sole member of the Fund GP, Paul C. Hilal may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of the Subject Securities for purposes of Rule 16a-1(a). Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims any beneficial ownership of any of the Subject Securities, except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein.
(5) Paul C. Hilal is a member of the board of directors of the Issuer, and as a result, each of the Reporting Persons are directors by deputization for purposes of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
(6) The Mantle Ridge Funds have entered into call option contracts, pursuant to which, during the option term, they have a right to buy purchase contracts with respect to Issuer common stock. Under such purchase contracts, the Mantle Ridge Funds would have (if the option were exercised) the obligation to buy a specified number of Issuer common stock at a fixed exercise price on or prior to the maturity date of such purchase contract. The amount shown in column 3 is the number of shares of Issuer common stock underlying the purchase contract applicable to the option. The amount shown in column 4 is the exercise price of the call option per share of Issuer common stock, which may be different from the exercise price per share of Issuer common stock underlying the purchase contract applicable to the option.
 
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