SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION



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 20, 2006



EGL, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)




Texas

000-27288

76-0094895

(State or other jurisdiction

(Commission

(IRS Employer

of incorporation)

File Number)

Identification No.)




15350 Vickery Drive, Houston, Texas

77032

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (281) 618-3100

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):



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Item 1.01.

ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT.

EGL, Inc., (the “Company”), paid Mr. E. Joseph Bento, the Company’s President and Chief Marketing Officer, a one time discretionary cash bonus of $35,000 in recognition of Mr. Bento’s role in the Company’s 2005 performance.






SIGNATURE


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.



Date: January 26, 2006

EGL, INC.




By:

   /s/ James R. Crane


James R. Crane

Chief Executive Officer