Current Report Filing (8-k)

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): September 23, 2019

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)		(IRS 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:

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share	FDX	New York Stock Exchange
0.700% Notes due 2022	FDX 22B	New York Stock Exchange
1.000% Notes due 2023	FDX 23A	New York Stock Exchange
0.450% Notes due 2025	FDX 25A	New York Stock Exchange
1.625% Notes due 2027	FDX 27	New York Stock Exchange
1.300% Notes due 2031	FDX 31	New York Stock Exchange

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. ☐

SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT.

Item 5.02.

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

(e) At the annual meeting of FedEx’s stockholders held on September 23, 2019, FedEx’s stockholders, upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors, approved the FedEx Corporation 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

A summary of the Plan was included as part of Proposal 3 in FedEx’s definitive proxy statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 12, 2019. The summary of the Plan contained in the proxy statement is qualified by and subject to the full text of the Plan, which was included as Appendix D to the proxy statement and incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.07.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

(a) FedEx’s annual meeting of stockholders was held on September 23, 2019.

(b) The stockholders took the following actions at the annual meeting:

Proposal 1: The stockholders elected twelve directors, each of whom will hold office until the annual meeting of stockholders to be held in 2020 and until his or her successor is duly elected and qualified. Each director received more votes cast “for” than votes cast “against” his or her election. The tabulation of votes with respect to each nominee for director was as follows:


Nominee	Votes For		Votes Against		Abstentions		Broker Non-Votes
Frederick W. Smith		188,660,231		5,707,743		556,100		30,426,270
John A. Edwardson		188,171,506		6,562,155		190,412		30,426,270
Marvin R. Ellison		189,559,979		5,167,640		196,455		30,426,270
Susan Patricia Griffith		192,971,867		1,752,001		200,205		30,426,270
John C. (“Chris”) Inglis		189,984,230		4,745,840		194,004		30,426,270
Kimberly A. Jabal		192,219,635		2,517,509		186,930		30,426,270
Shirley Ann Jackson		179,770,514		14,973,418		180,142		30,426,270
R. Brad Martin		192,303,909		2,419,330		200,834		30,426,270
Joshua Cooper Ramo		192,182,069		2,547,524		194,481		30,426,270
Susan C. Schwab		189,295,699		5,442,788		185,587		30,426,270
David P. Steiner		190,909,207		3,697,073		317,793		30,426,270
Paul S. Walsh		176,231,359		18,306,940		385,775		30,426,270

Proposal 2: The compensation of FedEx’s named executive officers was approved, on an advisory basis, by stockholders. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

•

145,755,087 votes for (74.8% of the voted shares)

•

48,605,773 votes against (24.9% of the voted shares)

•

563,214 abstentions (0.3% of the voted shares)

•

30,426,270 broker non-votes

Proposal 3: The Plan was approved by stockholders. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

•

181,001,729 votes for (92.9% of the voted shares)

•

13,469,582 votes against (6.9% of the voted shares)

•

452,763 abstentions (0.2% of the voted shares)

•

30,426,270 broker non-votes

Proposal 4: The Audit Committee’s designation of Ernst & Young LLP as FedEx’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2020 was ratified by stockholders. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

•

221,752,796 votes for (98.4% of the voted shares)

•

3,250,962 votes against (1.4% of the voted shares)

•

346,586 abstentions (0.2% of the voted shares)

•

There were no broker non-votes for this item.

Proposal 5: A stockholder proposal requesting that FedEx provide a report, updated annually, disclosing information about the corporation’s lobbying activities and expenditures was not approved by stockholders. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

•

50,516,164 votes for (25.9% of the voted shares)

•

143,504,166 votes against (73.6% of the voted shares)

•

903,743 abstentions (0.5% of the voted shares)

•

30,426,270 broker non-votes

Proposal 6: A stockholder proposal requesting that the Board of Directors provide a report describing opportunities for FedEx to encourage non-management employee representation on the Board was not approved by stockholders. The tabulation of votes on this matter was as follows:

•

7,594,513 votes for (3.9% of the voted shares)

•

185,681,853 votes against (95.3% of the voted shares)

•

1,647,708 abstentions (0.9% of the voted shares)

•

30,426,270 broker non-votes

SECTION 8. OTHER EVENTS.

Item 8.01.

Other Events.

Attached as Exhibit 99.2 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of FedEx Corporation’s updated compensation arrangements with outside directors.

SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

Item 9.01.

Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.


Exhibit Number		Description

	99.1	FedEx Corporation 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (filed as Appendix D to FedEx’s definitive proxy statement filed August 12, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference).

	99.2	Compensation Arrangements with Outside Directors.

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).

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: September 23, 2019	By:	/s/ Mark R. Allen
		Mark R. Allen
		Executive Vice President,
		General Counsel and Secretary

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Description

	99.1	FedEx Corporation 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (filed as Appendix D to FedEx’s definitive proxy statement filed August 12, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference).

	99.2	Compensation Arrangements with Outside Directors.

	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (the cover page XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document).