2014 4Q ER 8-K/A


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
                                            
                                    
FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report: February 24, 2015
(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)

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Explanatory Note

This Form 8-K/A is being filed as an amendment (“Amendment No. 1”) to the current report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24, 2015 ("Original Filing"). The sole purpose of this Amendment No. 1 is to file a corrected Exhibit 99.1 due to the inadvertent omission and misplacement of certain footnotes in the Original Filing. Other than as described above, Amendment No. 1 does not modify or update any disclosures in or exhibits to the Original Filing nor does it reflect any events that may have occurred subsequent to the Original Filing.

Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, “Results of Operations and Financial Condition.”

On February 24, 2015, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc., a Washington corporation, issued a press release announcing fourth quarter 2014 financial results. A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     The following items are filed as exhibits to this report:
         
99.1     Press release, dated February 24, 2015 issued by Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.







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.




March 6, 2015              /s/ BRADLEY S. POWELL
Bradley S. Powell, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer