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EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 2, 2006)

Filed August 2, 2006For Securities:EXPD

Summary

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) filed an 8-K on August 2, 2006, to report its second quarter 2006 financial results. The core of this filing is the press release dated August 1, 2006, which details the company's performance for the period ending June 30, 2006. Investors should refer to the furnished press release (Exhibit 99.1) for specific financial metrics and operational commentary. While the 8-K itself doesn't provide the detailed numbers, it serves as the official notification that EXPD has disclosed its Q2 2006 earnings. The significance lies in the immediate availability of this information, allowing investors to assess the company's recent financial health, profitability, and operational trends in the context of the broader logistics and transportation industry.

Key Highlights

  • 1Company filed an 8-K on August 2, 2006, to report Q2 2006 financial results.
  • 2The filing primarily furnishes a press release dated August 1, 2006.
  • 3The press release contains the company's financial results for the second quarter of 2006.
  • 4Investors are directed to Exhibit 99.1 (the press release) for detailed financial information.
  • 5This 8-K serves as the official disclosure of EXPD's Q2 2006 performance.
  • 6The filing's purpose is to comply with reporting requirements for material events like earnings releases.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially report Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s financial results for the second quarter of 2006 and to furnish the accompanying press release announcing these results.

The actual detailed financial results for Q2 2006 are contained within the press release dated August 1, 2006, which is provided as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing.

No, the 8-K filing itself does not contain the specific Q2 2006 earnings numbers. It directs investors to the press release (Exhibit 99.1) for that information.

This report covers the financial results for the second quarter of 2006, which ended on June 30, 2006.