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:  November 13, 2007

(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 incorporation or organization)	(Commission File No.)	(IRS Employer Identification Number)

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)

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

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 13, 2007, 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 13, 2007 issued by Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

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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 thereunto duly authorized.

	EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.
November 13, 2007		/s/ PETER J. ROSE
		Peter J. Rose, Chairman and
		Chief Executive Officer
November 13, 2007		/s/ R. JORDAN GATES
		R. Jordan Gates, Executive Vice President-
		Chief Financial Officer

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.	Description
99.1	Press Release of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., dated November 13, 2007, announcing a semi-annual cash dividend.

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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:	R. Jordan Gates
	Chief Financial Officer
	(206) 674-3427	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

EXPEDITORS ANNOUNCES SEMI-ANNUAL CASH DIVIDEND OF $.14

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON — November 13, 2007, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPD), today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a semi-annual cash dividend of $.14 per share, payable on December 17, 2007, to shareholders of record as of December 3, 2007.

Expeditors is a global logistics company headquartered in Seattle, Washington. The company employs trained professionals in 174 full-service offices, 63 satellite locations and 4 international service centers located on six continents linked into a seamless worldwide network through an integrated information management system.  Services include air and ocean freight forwarding, vendor consolidation, customs clearance, marine insurance, distribution and other value added international logistics services.