---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-199169"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDX"
cik: "0001048911"
company_name: "FEDEX CORP"
filed_at: "2023-07-31T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-12T21:41:08.835224+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FedEx director V. James Vena resigns to become Union Pacific CEO; Kim Jabal not seeking reelection

## Summary
- V. James Vena resigns from FedEx Board effective July 26, 2023, to become CEO of Union Pacific on Aug 14, 2023.
- Kimberly A. Jabal notifies FedEx she will not stand for reelection at the Sept 21, 2023 annual meeting.
- Neither departure involves any disagreement with FedEx on operations, policies, or practices.
- Board size reduces from 14 to 13 members immediately before the 2023 annual meeting.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-199169
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDX
- cik: 0001048911
- company_name: FEDEX CORP
- filed_at: 2023-07-31T23:59:59+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/1048911/000119312523199169/0001193125-23-199169-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312523199169/d501574d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-199169
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-199169.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-199169.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Kimberly A. Jabal departed as Director at FEDEX CORP.
  - Action: not stand for reelection
  - Role: Director
  source text: Additionally, on July 26, 2023, Kimberly A. Jabal notified FedEx that she would not stand for reelection at the 2023 annual meeting of stockholders to be held on September 21, 2023.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312523199169/0001193125-23-199169-index.htm
- Executive change
  V. James Vena resigned as Director at FEDEX CORP.
  - Action: resigned
  - Role: Director
  source text: On July 26, 2023, following his appointment as Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Union Pacific Corporation effective August 14, 2023, V. James Vena notified FedEx Corporation (“FedEx” or the “Company”) that he was resigning, effective July 26, 2023, from the FedEx Board of Directors (the “Board”).
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312523199169/0001193125-23-199169-index.htm

This AI-assisted summary is a reading aid. Review the linked SEC EDGAR filing before relying on any specific claim.