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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000023675-10-000022.txt : 20100210
<SEC-HEADER>0000023675-10-000022.hdr.sgml : 20100210
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20100210201008
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000023675-10-000022
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100209
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Con-way Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000023675
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213]
		IRS NUMBER:				941444798
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2855 CAMPUS DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6504942900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1717 NW 21ST AVE
		CITY:			PORTLAND
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CNF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20010510

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CNF TRANSPORTATION INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970509

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	CONSOLIDATED FREIGHTWAYS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			THICKPENNY MARK C
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001204028

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-05046
		FILM NUMBER:		10589332

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2855 CAMPUS DRIVE
		CITY:			SAN MATEO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94403
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        <issuerName>Con-way Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNW</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SAN MATEO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94403</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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            <transactionDate>
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            </transactionDate>
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            <exerciseDate>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were acquired under the Con-way Retirement Savings Plan either as matching contributions or in lieu of cash dividends.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Restricted Stock Units vest on the third anniversary of the grant date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Cash-settled SARs vest in three equal annual installments beginning on January 1 following the date of grant and expire 10 years from the date of grant.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Gary S. Cullen, Attorney-In-Fact  For: Mark C. Thickpenny</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-02-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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