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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): September 17, 2003


FEDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 1-15829

Delaware   62-1721435
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee

 

38120
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 818-7500


FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission file number 1-7806

Delaware   71-0427007
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

3610 Hacks Cross Road, Memphis, Tennessee

 

38125
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (901) 369-3600




EXPLANATORY NOTE

        The information in this Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Item 12 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.6 thereunder. Such information shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.


Item 7.    Financial Statements and Exhibits.


Exhibit
Number

  Description
99.1   Press Release of FedEx Corporation dated September 17, 2003.


Item 12.    Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

        Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of FedEx Corporation's press release, dated September 17, 2003, announcing its and its wholly owned subsidiary Federal Express Corporation's financial results for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2003.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

  FedEx Corporation

Date: September 17, 2003

By:

 

/s/  
JAMES S. HUDSON      
James S. Hudson
Corporate Vice President —
Strategic Financial Planning and Control

    

 

 

 

 

Federal Express Corporation

Date: September 17, 2003

By:

 

/s/  
JAY L. COFIELD      
Jay L. Cofield
Vice President — Worldwide Controller

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number

  Description
99.1   Press Release of FedEx Corporation dated September 17, 2003.

E-1




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