Expeditors International of Washington Inc. filed SEC Form 8-K: Leadership Update

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

EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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

On April 21, 2025, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the "Company" or "Expeditors") named Robert A. Martinez, current Senior Vice President - The Americas as the Company’s new President - Global Products, effective June 1, 2025.

Robert A. Martinez, 44, joined Expeditors in 2003 in Customs Brokerage as a Customer Service Representative in Laredo, TX, and became a Management Trainee in Dallas, TX in 2004. After graduating from the Management Trainee program, Robert became the District Manager in McAllen, TX and then was promoted to El Paso, TX Distribution Manager in 2011, and then to El Paso, TX District Manager in 2013. Mr. Martinez was named Regional Director of Mexico in 2017, was promoted to Regional Vice President, Mexico and Southern Border in 2019, and then promoted to Senior Vice President of The Americas in October 2023.

There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Martinez and any other persons pursuant to which Mr. Martinez was appointed President - Global Products. Mr. Martinez does not have any family relationship with any of the Company’s Board of Directors or executive officers or any persons nominated or chosen by the Company to be a Director or executive officer. Mr. Martinez has no direct or indirect material interest in any transaction or proposed transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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.