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FDX · Current Report (Form 8-K) · Filed May 18, 2026

FedEx Corp — Current Report (Form 8-K)

Form
8-K
Filed
May 18, 2026
Period
May 14, 2026
Ticker
FDX
Accession
0001104659-26-063198
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FedEx CAO Guy Erwin resigns; Claude Russ named interim CAO (and interim CFO) effective June 1, 2026.

About FedEx Corp
Market cap
$78.3B
1Y TSR
+79.6%
3Y TSR
+17.5%
Board grade
B-
Sector
Industrials
CEO
Rajesh Subramaniam
Last annual meeting: Sep 28, 2026 · View full FedEx Corp profile →

 

 

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 14, 2026

 

 

 

FedEx Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Commission File Number 1-15829

 

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
 

62-1721435

(IRS Employer
Identification No.)

 

942 South Shady Grove Road,  Memphis, Tennessee
(Address of principal executive offices)

  38120
(ZIP Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 818-7500

 

 

 

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
  Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share   FDX   New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes due 2027   FDX 27   New York Stock Exchange
0.450% Notes due 2029   FDX 29A   New York Stock Exchange
0.450% Notes due 2029   FDX 29B   New York Stock Exchange
1.300% Notes due 2031   FDX 31   New York Stock Exchange
1.300% Notes due 2031   FDX 31B   New York Stock Exchange
3.500% Notes due 2032   FDX 32   New York Stock Exchange
0.950% Notes due 2033   FDX 33   New York Stock Exchange
0.950% Notes due 2033   FDX 33A   New York Stock Exchange
4.125% Notes due 2037   FDX 37   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. ¨

 

 

 

 

 

SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT.

 

Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On May 14, 2026, Guy M. Erwin II, Corporate Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx” or the “Company”), informed the Company that he is resigning, effective May 31, 2026, to join FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. as Senior Vice President – Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Erwin will continue to serve in his current role with the Company until May 31, 2026. Mr. Erwin’s resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the Company with respect to any matter relating to the Company’s financial controls, financial statements, operations, policies, or practices.

 

The Board of Directors of FedEx has appointed Claude F. Russ, who currently serves as the Company’s Enterprise Vice President, Finance and was recently named to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer effective June 1, 2026, to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Accounting Officer, effective June 1, 2026, until the appointment of Mr. Erwin’s permanent successor. Mr. Russ, age 50, has served as Enterprise Vice President, Finance, of FedEx since June 2024. He previously served as Corporate Vice President, Finance and Transformation, of FedEx from June 2023 through June 2024. From January 2021 through June 2023, he held various senior leadership positions at FedEx Dataworks, including Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President, Revenue Management. From 2002 to 2020, Mr. Russ held various positions with increasing responsibility across FedEx, Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Services, and FedEx Freight, including serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FedEx Freight.

 

There is no family relationship between Mr. Russ and any director or executive officer of the Company, and Mr. Russ is not a party to any transaction subject to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

 

 

 

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.

 

  FedEx Corporation
   
Date: May 18, 2026 By: /s/ Gina F. Adams
    Gina F. Adams
    Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

 

 

 

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When did FedEx Corp file this 8-K?
FedEx Corp (FDX) filed this Current Report (Form 8-K) with the SEC on May 18, 2026. The accession number assigned by EDGAR is 0001104659-26-063198.
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).
What is the key takeaway from this filing?
FedEx CAO Guy Erwin resigns; Claude Russ named interim CAO (and interim CFO) effective June 1, 2026. This is Boardroom Alpha's one-line summary of the current report; see the full filing text above for the formal disclosure.
What Item codes does an 8-K cover?
An 8-K's Item codes (1.01 through 9.01) specify what kind of event is being disclosed — e.g. Item 1.01 for entering a material agreement, Item 5.02 for departure/election of directors and executive officers, Item 8.01 for other events. The Item codes for this 8-K appear in the filing text above.
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