Form 8-K EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL For: Nov 06
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report: November 6, 2018
(Date of earliest event reported)
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Washington | 000-13468 | 91-1069248 | ||
(State or other jurisdiction of | (Commission File No.) | (IRS Employer Identification Number) | ||
incorporation or organization) | ||||
1015 Third Avenue, Seattle, Washington | 98104 | |||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(206) 674-3400 | ||||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | ||||
N/A | ||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | ||||
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”
On November 6, 2018, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., a Washington corporation, issued a press release announcing a semi-annual cash dividend. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following items are filed as exhibits to this report:
99.1 Press release, dated November 6, 2018 issued by Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.
November 6, 2018 | /s/ BRADLEY S. POWELL | |
Bradley S. Powell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
Exhibit 99.1
PRESS RELEASE
By: | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | ||
1015 Third Avenue, Suite 1200 | |||
Seattle, Washington 98104 | |||
CONTACTS: | |||
Jeffrey S. Musser | Bradley S. Powell | Geoffrey Buscher | |
President and Chief Executive Officer | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | Director - Investor Relations | |
(206) 674-3433 | (206) 674-3412 | (206) 892-4510 | |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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EXPEDITORS ANNOUNCES SEMI-ANNUAL CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.45
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - November 6, 2018, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPD), today announced that on November 5, 2018, its Board of Directors declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $0.45 per share, payable on December 17, 2018 to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2018.
Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The Company employs trained professionals in 177 district offices and numerous branch locations located on six continents linked into a seamless worldwide network through an integrated information management system. Services include the consolidation or forwarding of air and ocean freight, customs brokerage, vendor consolidation, cargo insurance, time-definite transportation, order management, warehousing and distribution and customized logistics solutions.