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UNITED PARCEL SERVICE INC 8-K Report (Jul 29, 2003)

Filed July 29, 2003For Securities:UPS

Summary

United Parcel Service, Inc. (UPS) filed an 8-K report on July 29, 2003, to announce its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. The report primarily references a press release issued on July 22, 2003, which contains the detailed financial information for the period. Investors should refer to this press release for specific performance metrics, revenue figures, and earnings per share. This filing serves as a notification of the release of this important financial update. While the 8-K itself is concise, it directs stakeholders to the accompanying press release for the substantive details of UPS's financial performance during the second quarter of 2003. Investors seeking to understand UPS's operational success, profitability, and any forward-looking statements or guidance would find the July 22nd press release to be the primary source of information stemming from this filing.

Key Highlights

  • 1UPS filed an 8-K report on July 29, 2003.
  • 2The report's purpose is to disclose results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
  • 3The key financial details are contained within a press release dated July 22, 2003, attached as Exhibit 99.1.
  • 4The filing formally announces the availability of Q2 2003 financial performance data.
  • 5D. Scott Davis, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, signed the report.

Frequently Asked Questions

The main purpose of this 8-K filing is to report on United Parcel Service, Inc.'s (UPS) results of operations for the fiscal quarter that ended on June 30, 2003. It formally notifies the SEC and investors that this financial information has been released.

The detailed financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, are primarily located in the press release dated July 22, 2003, which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this 8-K filing. This press release contains the substantive financial information.

D. Scott Davis, who holds the positions of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer, signed this 8-K report on behalf of United Parcel Service, Inc.

The 8-K filing itself is largely procedural. It states that UPS released information about its results of operations for the quarter ended June 30, 2003, via a press release. The specific financial figures (revenue, net income, EPS, etc.) are detailed in that referenced press release, not within the 8-K document itself.