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EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC 8-K Report, Financial Results (Feb 20, 2018)

Filed February 20, 2018For Securities:EXPD

Summary

Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD) filed an 8-K on February 20, 2018, primarily to announce its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial results via a press release. While the 8-K itself is brief, it directs investors to Exhibit 99.1, the press release, for the detailed financial performance. This filing serves as the official notification of these results to the market, allowing investors to assess the company's recent operational and financial standing.

Key Highlights

  • 1Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. reported its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial results on February 20, 2018.
  • 2The company's official announcement of these financial results was made through a press release furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to the 8-K filing.
  • 3This 8-K filing serves as the mechanism for disseminating the company's latest financial performance data to the investing public.
  • 4Investors should refer to the press release (Exhibit 99.1) for specific details regarding revenue, profitability, and other key financial metrics for Q4 2017 and the full year 2017.
  • 5The filing marks a standard disclosure process for publicly traded companies to report material financial information in a timely manner.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to officially announce Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s fourth quarter and full-year 2017 financial results to the investing public. The detailed financial information is contained within the furnished press release.

You can find the detailed financial results for Q4 2017 and the full year 2017 by accessing Exhibit 99.1, which is the press release dated February 20, 2018, furnished as part of this 8-K filing.

No, this 8-K filing itself does not contain specific financial numbers or detailed analysis. It only states that the company issued a press release with these results and provides that press release as an exhibit.

The filing date of February 20, 2018, indicates when Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. officially reported its Q4 and full-year 2017 financial performance to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and, by extension, to the market.