-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, VtwqKuUkgz/BKzDdwfrcMQuTzVfQTQpR1/OD7Lo2acKQfzdSzykpbL+tK8ghGQDw UlOa5SBe5Kb7c6tQSGTVkA== 0001193125-10-111054.txt : 20100506 0001193125-10-111054.hdr.sgml : 20100506 20100506165434 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-111054 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20100505 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders FILED AS OF DATE: 20100506 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20100506 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000746515 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: ARRANGEMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF FREIGHT & CARGO [4731] IRS NUMBER: 911069248 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-13468 FILM NUMBER: 10808882 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1015 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98104 BUSINESS PHONE: 2066743400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1015 THIRD AVENUE 12TH FLOOR CITY: SEATTLE STATE: WA ZIP: 98104 8-K 1 d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 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 (Date of earliest event reported): May 5, 2010

 

 

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)

   (Commission File Number)  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1015 Third Avenue, 12th Floor

Seattle, Washington 98104

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (206) 674-3400

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

See Item 5.07.

 

Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting (the “Annual Meeting”) of shareholders of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 5, 2010, the shareholders of the Company: (1) elected each of the director nominees set forth below to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor is elected and qualified; (2) approved and ratified the adoption of the 2010 Stock Option Plan (the “2010 Plan”); and (3) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010. The final voting results of each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

  (1) To elect the following eight directors, each to serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until a successor is elected and qualified:

 

     Number of Shares
     Voted For    Voted Against    Abstain    Broker Non-Votes

Mark A. Emmert

    165,341,219    6,202,358    36,890    13,895,411

R. Jordan Gates

    157,786,974    13,766,136    32,658    13,890,111

Dan P. Kourkoumelis

    168,284,299    3,259,273    36,895    13,895,411

Michael J. Malone

    169,109,281    2,432,524    38,662    13,895,411

John W. Meisenbach

    161,392,542    10,148,809    39,116    13,895,411

Peter J. Rose

    164,813,615    6,729,315    42,838    13,890,111

James L.K. Wang

    164,306,533    7,245,480    33,755    13,890,111

Robert R. Wright

    169,617,999    1,922,650    39,818    13,895,411

 

  (2) To approve and ratify the adoption of the 2010 Plan:

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

  

Voted Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

154,883,815

   16,020,195   681,758   13,890,111

 

  (3) To ratify the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010:

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

  

Voted Against

  

Abstain

  

Broker Non-Votes

184,196,399

   1,206,557   72,923   —  

A summary of the 2010 Plan’s terms was provided in the Company’s definitive proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) on Schedule 14A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 19, 2010. This summary is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement and qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the 2010 Plan and related form of stock option agreement, copies of which are attached as appendices to the Proxy Statement.

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.

(Registrant)        

Date: May 6, 2010     By:  

/s/ Amy J. Tangeman        

      Amy J. Tangeman
      Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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