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EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC 8-K Report (Oct 19, 2001)

Filed October 19, 2001For Securities:EXPD

Summary

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) filed an 8-K on October 19, 2001, addressing a temporary disruption in investor communications. The company experienced issues with its investor email inbox and website accessibility due to an upgrade of its spam filters. This inadvertently blocked legitimate investor and investment banker inquiries. Expeditors apologizes for the inconvenience and has extended the deadline for submitting questions related to future disclosures to October 23, 2001, with responses to be published on October 26, 2001. Alternative methods for submitting questions, including fax and mail, are provided.

Key Highlights

  • 1Temporary disruption in investor communication channels (email and website) reported.
  • 2Issue stemmed from an aggressive spam filter upgrade designed to enhance network security.
  • 3Legitimate investor and investment banker emails were inadvertently blocked.
  • 4Company apologizes for the inconvenience caused to investors.
  • 5Deadline for submitting investor questions extended to October 23, 2001.
  • 6Responses to selected investor inquiries will be published on October 26, 2001.
  • 7Alternative communication methods (fax and mail) provided for submitting questions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Expeditors experienced a temporary issue with its investor email inbox ([email protected]) and website accessibility. This was due to an upgrade of the company's spam filters, which inadvertently blocked legitimate investor inquiries, including those from investment bankers.

The company has apologized for the inconvenience, has corrected the issue with the spam filters to allow incoming emails again, and has extended the deadline for submitting investor questions to October 23, 2001. They will publish responses to selected questions on October 26, 2001.

Investors who cannot access the website or email can submit their questions via fax to (206) 674-3459, or by mail to: Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Investor Questions, 1015 Third Avenue, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98104.

Expeditors plans to publish responses to selected investor inquiries on Friday, October 26, 2001.