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 10, 2010

(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:

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

On February 10, 2010, Expeditors International and its Hong Kong subsidiary, Expeditors Hong Kong Ltd. received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission. The press release issued February 10, 2010, 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 February 10, 2010.

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 11, 2010	/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 Receives Statement of Objections from European Commission

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – February 10, 2010, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPD), the international freight forwarding and logistics company, said that on February 10, 2010, the company and its Hong Kong subsidiary, Expeditors Hong Kong Ltd. (together, “Expeditors”) received a Statement of Objections (“SO”) from the European Commission. The SO initiates a proceeding against Expeditors alleging possible anti-competitive behavior contrary to European Union rules on competition. Specific to Expeditors, the allegations in the SO are limited to the period from August 2005 to June 2006 and only concern airfreight trade lanes between South China/Hong Kong and the European Economic Area. Expeditors intends to vigorously defend itself against the allegations. Should Expeditors be found to have committed an infringement against European Union anti-competition laws, it may result in material fines and penalties.