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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: May 3, 2022

(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

incorporation or organization)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

 

 

 

 

1015 Third Avenue,

 

 

 

 

Seattle, Washington

 

(206) 674-3400

 

98104

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

(Zip Code)

 

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:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

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

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

EXPD

 

NASDAQ Global Select Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Emerging growth company

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.

 

 


 

Item 5.07Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

At the annual meeting of shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) of Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the “Company”) held on May 3, 2022, the shareholders of the Company: (1) elected each of the nine director nominees set forth below; (2) approved an advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; (3) ratified the appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022; and (4) did not approve a shareholder proposal on political spending disclosure.

The final voting results of each of the proposals submitted to a vote of the shareholders of the Company at the Annual Meeting are set forth below.

 

 

(1)

Election of the following nine directors, each to serve until the next Annual Meeting or until the election or qualification of his or her successor:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

Glenn M. Alger

134,576,343

 

 

978,667

 

 

424,744

 

 

12,266,843

 

Robert P. Carlile

131,110,277

 

 

4,429,862

 

 

439,615

 

 

12,266,843

 

James M. DuBois

134,265,554

 

 

1,274,051

 

 

440,149

 

 

12,266,843

 

Mark A. Emmert

120,017,085

 

 

15,601,775

 

 

360,894

 

 

12,266,843

 

Diane H. Gulyas

131,905,022

 

 

3,718,056

 

 

356,676

 

 

12,266,843

 

Jeffrey S. Musser

134,550,982

 

 

994,174

 

 

434,598

 

 

12,266,843

 

Brandon S. Pedersen

135,005,796

 

 

535,386

 

 

438,571

 

 

12,266,843

 

Liane J. Pelletier

123,401,879

 

 

12,222,065

 

 

355,810

 

 

12,266,843

 

Olivia D. Polius

134,984,231

 

 

640,156

 

 

355,367

 

 

12,266,843

 

(2)    Advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

120,198,914

 

 

15,382,236

 

 

398,604

 

 

12,266,843

 

(3)    Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2022:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

137,352,630

 

 

10,571,481

 

 

322,486

 

 

0

 

(4)    Shareholder proposal: Political Spending Disclosure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of Shares

Voted For

 

 

Voted Against

 

 

Abstain

 

 

Broker Non-Votes

 

34,509,024

 

 

100,393,388

 

 

1,077,341

 

 

12,266,843

 

 


 

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 thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

 

 

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

 

 

 

May 4, 2022

 

/s/ JEFFREY F. DICKERMAN

 

 

Jeffrey F. Dickerman, Senior Vice President, General Counsel