Form 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: August 17, 2010

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Washington   000-13468   91-1069248

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (Commission File No.)  

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

1015 Third Avenue, 12th Floor, Seattle, Washington   98104
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(206) 674-3400

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01. Other Events.

On August 17, 2010, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. and its Brazilian subsidiary, Expeditors Internacional do Brasil Ltda. received an Administrative Proceeding from the Brazilian Ministry of Justice. The press release issued August 20, 2010, is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

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

 

Exhibit No.

  

Description

99.1    Press Release dated August 20, 2010.


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 thereunto duly authorized.

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

 

August 20, 2010     /s/ AMY J. TANGEMAN
   

Amy J. Tangeman, Vice President-General Counsel
and Secretary