---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001193125-23-302139"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "FDX"
cik: "0001048911"
company_name: "FEDEX CORP"
filed_at: "2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-07T07:44:01.652765+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.3
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# FedEx elects Silvia Davila to Board of Directors; she brings LatAm and digital transformation expertise

## Summary
- Silvia Davila elected to FedEx Board effective Dec 22, 2023; serves as Regional President Latin America for Danone S.A.
- She previously held leadership roles at Mars, Procter & Gamble, and McDonald's, with experience in digital transformation and ESG.
- Appointed to Compensation/Human Resources and Cyber/Technology Oversight Committees.
- Board expands to 14 directors, 12 of whom are independent; Davila deemed independent under NYSE rules.
- Received prorated RSUs of $146,250 and prorated annual retainer of $105,000 per non-management director compensation program.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-23-302139
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: FDX
- cik: 0001048911
- company_name: FEDEX CORP
- filed_at: 2023-12-22T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.3
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.3
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312523302139/0001193125-23-302139-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312523302139/d681521d8k.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-302139
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-302139.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-23-302139.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Silvia Davila was elected as director at FEDEX CORP.
  - Action: elected
  - Role: director
  source text: On December 22, 2023, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of FedEx Corporation (“FedEx” or the “Company”) elected Silvia Davila as a director, effective immediately.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1048911/000119312523302139/0001193125-23-302139-index.htm

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