---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-042765"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "EXPD"
cik: "0000746515"
company_name: "EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC"
filed_at: "2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-24T11:13:58.100732+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Expeditors appoints Kelly Blacker President - Global Geographies effective April 1

## Summary
- Kelly K. Blacker, 52, named President - Global Geographies, effective April 1, 2025.
- She previously served as President - Global Products since Jan 2024.
- Joined Expeditors in 1994; held roles including SVP Global Air and Regional VP.
- No family relationships with directors or executive officers disclosed.
- No material interest in any transaction required to be reported under Item 404(a).

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-042765
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: EXPD
- cik: 0000746515
- company_name: EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC
- filed_at: 2025-03-20T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017025042765/0000950170-25-042765-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017025042765/expd-20250319.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-042765.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kelly K. Blacker was named as President - Global Geographies at EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC.
  - Action: named
  - Role: President - Global Geographies
  source text: On March 19, 2025, Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (the "Company" or "Expeditors") named Kelly K. Blacker, current President - Global Products as the Company’s new President - Global Geographies, effective April 1, 2025.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/746515/000095017025042765/0000950170-25-042765-index.htm

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