FDX FedEx Corp

 

 

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 (Date of Earliest Event Reported): October 3, 2014

 

 

FedEx Corporation

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

Commission file number 1-15829

 

Delaware		62-1721435
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee		38120
(Address of principal executive offices)		(ZIP Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 818-7500

 

 

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))

 

 

 

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SECTION 8. OTHER EVENTS.

 

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the statement of FedEx Ground, a subsidiary of FedEx Corporation, dated October 3, 2014, announcing the Kansas Supreme Court’s decision in a FedEx Ground contractor case. The statement is posted on the FedEx website at http://news.van.fedex.com/fedex-ground-statement-regarding-kansas-supreme-court-decision.

SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

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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.

 

				FedEx Corporation
Date: October 3, 2014				By:		/s/ Christine P. Richards
						Christine P. Richards
						Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit Number		Description
99.1		Statement of FedEx Ground dated October 3, 2014, announcing the Kansas Supreme Court’s decision in a FedEx Ground contractor case.

 

E-1

Exhibit 99.1

October 3, 2014

FedEx Ground Statement Regarding Kansas Supreme Court Decision

Today, the Kansas Supreme Court issued a decision finding that a class of mostly former contractors in the state of Kansas should be considered employees under the Kansas Wage Payment Act, contrary to previous rulings by the United States District Court for the Northern District of Indiana. The decision applies to those independent contractors operating in Kansas from 1998-2007. The model that the court reviewed is no longer in use. Since 2011, FedEx Ground has only contracted with incorporated businesses, which treat their drivers as their employees.

We fundamentally disagree with this ruling and are committed to protecting the rights of thousands of independent business owners to continue owning and operating their own businesses. More than 100 state and federal decisions – including that of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit – have upheld our contractual relationships with independent businesses. At this time we are considering available options in response to the court’s decision.