UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report:  June 18, 2008

(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

 

(Commission File No.)

 

(IRS Employer Identification Number)

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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:

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

 

Explanatory Note

 

This Form 8-K is being amended to attach the press release relating to Mr. Liu's resignation.

 

 

Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

On June 24, 2008, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (“Expeditors”) announced that Sandy K.Y. Liu, Expeditors’ Chief Operating Officer-Asia, has tendered his resignation to the Company effective August 17, 2008.  No replacement has been named.  A copy of the press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Liu is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1.

 

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 June 24, 2008.



 

 

 

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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.

    

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

 

June 25, 2008

 

 

 

 

/s/ Peter J. Rose                                      

Peter J. Rose

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

June 25, 2008

/s/ R. Jordan Gates                                

R. Jordan Gates

President and Chief Operating Officer

 

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