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EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Aug 8, 2007)

Filed August 8, 2007For Securities:EXPD

Summary

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. filed an 8-K report on August 7, 2007, primarily to announce its second quarter 2007 financial results. The company issued a press release on August 6, 2007, detailing these results, which is attached as an exhibit. This filing provides investors with timely information regarding the company's performance during the most recent fiscal quarter. Additionally, the report disclosed significant corporate governance updates. The Board of Directors adopted a charter for its Compensation Committee and approved amendments to the Nominating Committee Charter. These amendments strengthen corporate governance by including specific responsibilities for the Nominating Committee and reflecting a previously adopted majority voting policy.

Key Highlights

  • 1The 8-K filing on August 7, 2007, announces the company's second quarter 2007 financial results.
  • 2A press release detailing the Q2 2007 financial results was issued on August 6, 2007, and is included as an exhibit.
  • 3The company's Board of Directors adopted a charter for its Compensation Committee.
  • 4Amendments were approved for the Nominating Committee Charter.
  • 5These amendments enhance corporate governance by adding explicit responsibilities for the Nominating Committee.
  • 6The Nominating Committee Charter amendments also incorporate the company's majority voting policy, previously approved in May 2006.

Frequently Asked Questions

The primary purpose of this 8-K filing is to report Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s financial results for the second quarter of 2007 and to disclose updates to the company's corporate governance structure.

The details of the second quarter 2007 financial results are provided in a press release issued by the company on August 6, 2007, which is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K report.

The company's Board of Directors adopted a charter for its Compensation Committee and amended the Nominating Committee Charter to include corporate governance responsibilities and reflect the majority voting policy.

The Compensation Committee Charter and the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee Charter are available on the company's investor relations website at www.investor.expeditors.com.