--- schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1" accession: "0000950170-24-057021" form_type: "8-K" ticker: "EXPD" cik: "0000746515" company_name: "EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC" filed_at: "2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00" generated_at: "2026-06-02T07:37:49.361893+00:00" event_type: "other" sentiment: "neutral" materiality_score: 0.15 calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 confidence: "high" source: SEC EDGAR --- # Expeditors shareholders elect all nine directors, approve say-on-pay, reject DEI and climate proposals ## Summary - All nine director nominees elected, with Mark A. Emmert receiving the most votes against (11.8M). - Say-on-pay advisory vote passed with 94.7M for vs 22.8M against. - Employee Stock Purchase Plan amendment approved with 117.2M for. - Ratification of KPMG as auditor passed with 116.6M for vs 11.1M against. - Shareholder proposals on DEI effectiveness and GHG reduction targets both failed with strong opposition (75.2M and 90.7M against, respectively). ## SEC filing metadata - accession: 0000950170-24-057021 - form_type: 8-K - ticker: EXPD - cik: 0000746515 - company_name: EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC - filed_at: 2024-05-09T23:59:59+00:00 - event_type: other - sentiment: neutral - materiality_score: 0.15 - calibrated_materiality_score: 0.15 - confidence: high - sec_items: 5.07 - EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017024057021/0000950170-24-057021-index.htm - EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017024057021/expd-20240507.htm ## Machine-readable alternates - HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-057021 - JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-057021.json - Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-24-057021.txt ## Key facts - Shareholder Votes EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC shareholders approved Election of the following nine directors at the 2024-05-07 meeting. - Proposal: director election - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-07 source text: 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: Voted For Voted Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes Glenn M. Alger 116,333,744 1,177,761 323,665 10,141,132 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017024057021/0000950170-24-057021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC shareholders approved Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024 at the 2024-05-07 meeting. - Proposal: auditor ratification - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-07 source text: (4) Ratification of independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2024: Voted For Voted Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 116,586,790 11,070,266 319,246 0 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017024057021/0000950170-24-057021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Regarding Establishment of Near- and Long-Term Science-Based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets at the 2024-05-07 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-05-07 source text: (6) Shareholder Proposal: Regarding Establishment of Near- and Long-Term Science-Based Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets: Voted For Voted Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 26,267,116 90,668,305 899,749 10,141,132 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017024057021/0000950170-24-057021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC shareholders approved Approve amendment to Employee Stock Purchase Plan at the 2024-05-07 meeting. - Proposal: equity plan - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-07 source text: (3) Approve amendment to Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Voted For Voted Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 117,211,875 296,671 326,624 10,141,132 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017024057021/0000950170-24-057021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC shareholders approved Advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation at the 2024-05-07 meeting. - Proposal: say on pay - Outcome: passed - Meeting: 2024-05-07 source text: (2) Advisory vote to approve Named Executive Officer compensation: Voted For Voted Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 94,681,811 22,821,521 331,838 10,141,132 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017024057021/0000950170-24-057021-index.htm - Shareholder Votes EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC shareholders rejected Shareholder Proposal: Regarding Report on Effectiveness of DEI Efforts at the 2024-05-07 meeting. - Outcome: failed - Meeting: 2024-05-07 source text: (5) Shareholder Proposal: Regarding Report on Effectiveness of DEI Efforts: Voted For Voted Against Abstain Broker Non-Votes 41,764,292 75,207,933 862,945 10,141,132 evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017024057021/0000950170-24-057021-index.htm This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. 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