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): January 26, 2018
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) |
(IRS 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
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SECTION 1. REGISTRANT’S BUSINESS AND OPERATIONS.
| Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. |
On January 26, 2018, FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”), as borrower, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, entered into an amendment to the five-year credit agreement dated as of November 13, 2015, among FedEx, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as administrative agent, and the other lenders and parties thereto (the “Credit Agreement”), effecting the exercise of FedEx’s option under Section 2.18 of the Credit Agreement to increase the aggregate amount available under the facility from $1.75 billion to $2.0 billion. Certain existing lenders under the Credit Agreement provided the additional $250 million of new commitments. The sub-limit for letters of credit under the Credit Agreement remains $500 million. Except for changes reflecting the increase in the size of the facility, the terms and conditions of the Credit Agreement were not changed.
Certain of the lenders under the Credit Agreement, including JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and their affiliates engage in transactions with, and perform services for, FedEx and its affiliates in the ordinary course of business and have engaged, and may in the future engage, in other commercial banking transactions and investment banking, financial advisory and other financial services transactions with FedEx and its affiliates.
SECTION 2. FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
| Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation Under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. |
The information set forth above under Item 1.01 is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03.
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.
| FedEx Corporation | ||||||||
| Date: January 26, 2018 | By: | /s/ Michael C. Lenz | ||||||
| Michael C. Lenz Corporate Vice President and Treasurer | ||||||||