UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 3, 2018
FedEx Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Commission File Number 1-15829
| Delaware | 62-1721435 | |
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) |
(IRS Employer Identification No.) | |
| 942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee | 38120 | |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (ZIP Code) | |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 818-7500
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SECTION 5. CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT.
| Item 5.02. | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On December 7, 2018, FedEx Corporation (“FedEx”) announced that David L. Cunningham, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer of Federal Express Corporation (“FedEx Express”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FedEx, will retire effective December 31, 2018. He will be succeeded by Rajesh Subramaniam, Executive Vice President – Chief Marketing and Communications Officer of FedEx. On December 3, 2018, Mr. Cunningham and FedEx Express entered into a separation and release agreement (the “Separation and Release Agreement”). The key terms of the Separation and Release Agreement are summarized below.
Separation Date. Mr. Cunningham will retire from his position as an employee of FedEx Express on December 31, 2018 (the “separation date”).
Separation Payments and Benefits. On or before January 31, 2019, Mr. Cunningham will receive a cash payment of $1,775,240. In addition, FedEx Express has agreed to reimburse Mr. Cunningham for the costs of preparing and filing his 2018 income tax returns in accordance with FedEx’s generally applicable policies for reimbursing officers for such costs, provided that Mr. Cunningham submits such request for reimbursement in writing no later than December 31, 2019.
Mutual Release of Claims. The Separation and Release Agreement contains a general release of claims that Mr. Cunningham may have against FedEx Express and its parent, subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and their respective affiliates and related parties. The Separation and Release Agreement also contains a general release by FedEx Express of claims, liabilities or causes of action against Mr. Cunningham arising as a result of his employment.
Non-Compete Agreement. Mr. Cunningham has agreed that for two years following the separation date, he will not engage as a principal, employee, agent, consultant, or independent contractor for, or act in any other capacity with, the United States Postal Service, United Parcel Service, Amazon.com or DHL.
Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the Separation and Release Agreement.
SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
| Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
| (d) | Exhibits. |
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Separation and Release Agreement, dated December 3, 2018, between FedEx Express and David L. Cunningham, Jr. | |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| FedEx Corporation | ||||||
| Date: December 7, 2018 | By: | /s/ Mark R. Allen | ||||
| Mark R. Allen | ||||||
| Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | ||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
| Exhibit |
Description | |
| 99.1 | Separation and Release Agreement, dated December 3, 2018, between FedEx Express and David L. Cunningham, Jr. | |
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