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EXPD · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 6, 2026

Expeditors International Of Washington Inc — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 6, 2026
Period
May 5, 2026
Ticker
EXPD
Accession
0001193125-26-209000
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Shareholders elected nine directors, approved executive compensation, and ratified KPMG as auditor for 2026.

About Expeditors International Of Washington Inc
Market cap
$20.6B
1Y TSR
+38.0%
3Y TSR
+11.3%
Board grade
C
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Daniel R Wall
8-K

 

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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 05, 2026

 

 

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

 

 

Washington

001-41871

91-1069248

(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation)

(Commission File Number)

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

 

 

3545 Factoria Blvd SE

Sterling Plaza 2

3rd Floor

 

Bellevue, Washington

 

98006

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 206 674-3400

 

 

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class

 

Trading
Symbol(s)

 


Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

EXPD

 

New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 


 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 5, 2026, the shareholders of the Company: (1) elected each of the nine director nominees set forth below; (2) approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; and (3) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026.

The final voting results of each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

(1)
Election of the following nine directors, each to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until the election or qualification of his or her successor:

 

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Glenn M. Alger

 

110,748,649

 

 

655,513

 

 

78,129

 

 

11,018,734

 

Robert P. Carlile

 

110,442,206

 

 

957,041

 

 

83,044

 

 

11,018,734

 

James M. DuBois

 

110,721,929

 

 

673,103

 

 

87,259

 

 

11,018,734

 

Mark A. Emmert

 

103,790,774

 

 

7,551,913

 

 

139,604

 

 

11,018,734

 

Diane H. Gulyas

 

108,038,928

 

 

3,244,198

 

 

199,165

 

 

11,018,734

 

Brandon S. Pedersen

 

110,215,539

 

 

1,126,357

 

 

140,395

 

 

11,018,734

 

Liane J. Pelletier

 

100,683,902

 

 

10,717,519

 

 

80,870

 

 

11,018,734

 

Olivia D. Polius

 

111,268,420

 

 

95,828

 

 

118,043

 

 

11,018,734

 

Daniel R. Wall

 

110,643,032

 

 

695,342

 

 

143,917

 

 

11,018,734

 

 

(2)
Advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation:

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

103,651,265

 

 

7,487,591

 

 

343,435

 

 

11,018,734

 

 

(3)
Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2026:

 

Voted For

 

Voted Against

 

Abstain

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

 

110,799,170

 

 

8,370,398

 

 

3,331,457

 

 

0

 

 

 


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 6, 2026

By:

/S/ David A. Hackett

 

 

 

David A. Hackett, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 


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When did Expeditors International Of Washington Inc file this 8-K?
Expeditors International Of Washington Inc (EXPD) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 6, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001193125-26-209000.
What does an 8-K disclose?
Form 8-K is the SEC's current-report form, used to disclose material events between periodic reports (10-K / 10-Q). Triggers include CEO/CFO departures, acquisitions, bankruptcies, earnings releases, auditor changes, changes in fiscal year, and amendments to corporate governance. Each 8-K is keyed to one or more Item numbers (1.01 through 9.01).
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