false 0000746515 0000746515 2020-05-05 2020-05-05

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: May 5, 2020

(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

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

1015 Third Avenue,

 

 

 

 

Seattle, Washington

 

(206) 674-3400

 

98104

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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)

 

 

 

 

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))

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

EXPD

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


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

At the annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 5, 2020, the shareholders of the Company: (1) elected each of the eight director nominees set forth below; (2) approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; (3) approved amendments to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan; (4) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020; and (5) approved a shareholder proposal: NYC Comptroller Proposal.

The Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee will draft a policy that is responsive to the NYC Comptroller’s proposal and submit it to the Board of Directors for adoption in 2020.

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)

Election of the following eight directors, each to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until the election or qualification of his or her successor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Robert R. Wright

137,438,283

 

 

2,793,988

 

 

155,623

 

 

10,729,719

 

Glenn M. Alger

137,624,030

 

 

2,623,058

 

 

140,806

 

 

10,729,719

 

Robert P. Carlile

139,288,923

 

 

953,743

 

 

145,228

 

 

10,729,719

 

James M. Dubois

135,364,098

 

 

4,871,661

 

 

152,135

 

 

10,729,719

 

Mark A. Emmert

131,905,814

 

 

8,349,033

 

 

133,047

 

 

10,729,719

 

Diane H. Gulyas

135,702,066

 

 

4,560,510

 

 

125,318

 

 

10,729,719

 

Jeffrey S. Musser

138,072,508

 

 

2,176,280

 

 

139,106

 

 

10,729,719

 

Liane J. Pelletier

135,159,184

 

 

5,101,936

 

 

126,774

 

 

10,729,719

 

(2)    Advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

133,124,882

 

 

7,027,857

 

 

234,956

 

 

10,729,918

 

(3)    Approve amendments to the 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

136,435,470

 

 

3,807,411

 

 

144,814

 

 

10,729,918

 

(4)    Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2020:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

144,940,400

 

 

6,105,378

 

 

71,835

 

 

0

 

(5)    Shareholder Proposal: NYC Comptroller Proposal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

74,009,398

 

 

65,978,415

 

 

399,882

 

 

10,729,918

 

 


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.

 

 

 

May 6, 2020

 

/s/ JEFFREY F. DICKERMAN

 

 

Jeffrey F. Dickerman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel