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:  June 18, 2008

(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, 12th Floor, 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)

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:

o     Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o     Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o     Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On June 18, 2008, a subsidiary of Expeditors International received a request for information issued by the European Commission. The press release issued June 20, 2008, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

     (d)     The following items are filed as exhibits to this report:

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 20, 2008.

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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.
June 20, 2008	/s/  Amy J. Tangeman                          Amy J. Tangeman, General Counsel

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

By: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

1015 Third Avenue, Suite 1200

Seattle, Washington 98104

CONTACT: A.J. Tangeman

General Counsel

(206) 674-3441 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Expeditors’ Subsidiary Receives Request for Information from European Commission in
Freight Forwarding Probe

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – June 20, 2008, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD ), the international freight forwarding and logistics company, said that on June 18, 2008, its U.K. subsidiary, Expeditors International (U.K.) Ltd., was the recipient of a request for information issued by the European Commission (EC) requesting certain information and records relating to an ongoing investigation of freight forwarders. Expeditors intends to cooperate with the EC in its efforts to investigate these matters.