---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-21-355556"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDX"
cik: "0001048911"
company_name: "FEDEX CORP"
filed_at: "2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T01:32:14.004134+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.2
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FedEx elects Fred Perpall as director, adds board to 12 members

## Summary
- Fred Perpall, CEO of The Beck Group, elected to FedEx board effective December 13, 2021.
- Perpall appointed to Audit and Nominating & Governance Committees.
- Board size increases to 12 members; Perpall will serve until 2022 annual meeting.
- Perpall receives stock option for 1,992 shares and prorated annual retainer.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-21-355556
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDX
- cik: 0001048911
- company_name: FEDEX CORP
- filed_at: 2021-12-13T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.2
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.2
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312521355556/0001193125-21-355556-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312521355556/d271996d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-355556
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-355556.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-21-355556.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Fred Perpall was elected as Director at FEDEX CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: Director
  source text: On December 13, 2021, the Board of Directors of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx” or the “Company”) elected Fred Perpall as a director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312521355556/0001193125-21-355556-index.htm

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