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: February 18, 2009

(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:

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

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 18, 2009, a subsidiary of Expeditors International received a request for information issued by the European Commission. The press release issued February 24, 2009, 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 of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., dated February 24, 2009.

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.
February 24, 2009	/s/    AMY J. TANGEMAN
	Amy J. Tangeman, Vice President-General Counsel and Secretary

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 – February 24, 2009, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., (NASDAQ:EXPD), the international freight forwarding and logistics company, said that its U.K. subsidiary, Expeditors International (U.K.) Ltd., has received an additional request for information issued by the European Commission (EC) in connection with an ongoing investigation of freight forwarders. As previously indicated, Expeditors intends to respond to the EC’s request.