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

                              March 9, 2009
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                Con-way Inc.
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         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

         Delaware               1-5046              94-1444798
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        (State or other        (Commission         (IRS Employer
        jurisdiction of        File Number)        Identification
        incorporation or                              Number)
         organization)

       2855 Campus Drive, Suite 300, San Mateo, California 94403
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                (Address of principal executive offices)
                               (zip code)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                             (650) 378-5200


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


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Item 8.01 Other Events

On March 9, 2009, Con-way Inc. issued  a press release release announcing
actions the company is taking to reduce expenses and maintain a strong cash
position in response to the declining economy, which is being furnished
to  the  U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.  A copy of the
press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein
by reference.  The cost reduction actions, which are projected to save
between $100 million to $130 million in 2009, include:

   * Suspension of certain 401(k) contributions including the company match.
   * Reductions of 10 percent in the salaries of Con-way Inc. President and
     CEO Douglas W. Stotlar, Con-way Inc. Senior Vice President and CFO
     Stephen L. Bruffett, and Con-way Freight President John G. Labrie.
   * Base wage and salary reductions of 5 percent for all other executives
     and employees at Con-way Freight and Con-way Inc., including
     administrative services and trailer-manufacturing entities.
   * A change in vacation/paid time off policies (PTO) at Con-way Freight and
     Menlo Worldwide with respect to when PTO hours are earned and recorded
     as expense.
   * A change in Con-way's primary defined-benefit pension plan, which
     eliminates a provision for retirement benefit increases based on future
     increases in employee compensation rates.
   * A reduction of 10 percent in the annual retainer paid to non-employee
     members of Con-way's Board of Directors.




ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 (c)    Exhibits


        Exhibit No.             Description
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        99                       Press Release dated March 9, 2009



                                 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.


                                       Con-way Inc.
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                                       (Registrant)


March 9, 2009                          /s/ Jennifer W. Pileggi
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                                       Jennifer W. Pileggi
                                       Senior Vice President,
                                        General Counsel and Secretary