8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

    Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2024

   

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Washington	001-41871	91-1069248
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

Sterling Plaza 2 3rd Floor 3545 Factoria Blvd SE
Bellevue, Washington		98006
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

    Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: 206 674-3400

   

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share	EXPD	New York Stock Exchange

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§ 230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§ 240.12b-2 of this chapter).

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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On February 19, 2025, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the "Company" or "Expeditors") announced that that on February 17, 2025, Jeffrey S. Musser, President and Chief Executive Officer, notified the Board of Directors of his plans to retire, effective March 31, 2025. Upon his retirement, Mr. Musser will step down from the Board of Directors and not stand for election at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

On February 19, 2025, the Company also announced that on February 17, 2025, the Board of Directors unanimously elected Daniel R. Wall, current President – Global Geographies, as Expeditors’ next President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2025. Mr. Wall will be appointed to the Board of Directors and stand for election at the Company’s 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.

Daniel R. Wall, 56, joined Expeditors in March 1987 and was promoted to District Manager in May 1992 and Global Director - Account Management in March 2002. Mr. Wall was elected Vice President – ECMS (Order Management) in January 2004 and Senior Vice President - Ocean Services in September 2004. Mr. Wall was appointed as President, Global Products in June 2015, and as President, Global Services, effective January 1, 2023. In October 2023, Mr. Wall was named President, Global Geographies and Operations, effective January 1, 2024.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Wall and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Wall was appointed CEO or director. Mr. Wall does not have any family relationship with any of the Company’s directors or executive officers or any persons nominated or chosen by the Company to be a director or executive officer. Mr. Wall has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) The following items are filed as exhibits to this report:

99.1 Press release, dated February 19, 2025 issued by Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.

104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


			EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

Date:	February 19, 2025	By:	/s/ Bradley S. Powell
			Bradley S. Powell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Expeditors International of Washington Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update, Financial Statements and Exhibits