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):  September 22, 2004

 


 

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 or organization)

 

(I.R.S. 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

 

 

FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Commission file number 1-7806
 
 
 

Delaware

 

71-0427007

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

 

 

3610 Hacks Cross Road, Memphis, Tennessee

 

38125

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(ZIP Code)

 

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (901) 369-3600

 


 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

o    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

o    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

The information in this Report, including the exhibit, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.2 thereunder.  Such information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

SECTION 2.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION.

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of FedEx Corporation’s press release, dated September 22, 2004, announcing its and its wholly owned subsidiary Federal Express Corporation’s financial results for the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2004.

 

SECTION 9.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

 

Item 9.01.  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(c)       Exhibits.  The following exhibit is being furnished as part of this Report.

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

 

 

 

99.1

 

Press Release of FedEx Corporation dated September 22, 2004.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrants have duly caused this report to be signed on their behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

 

FedEx Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  September 22, 2004

By:

/s/ JOHN L. MERINO

 

 

 

John L. Merino

 

 

Corporate Vice President and

 

 

Principal Accounting Officer

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal Express Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

Date:  September 22, 2004

By:

/s/ JAY L. COFIELD

 

 

 

Jay L. Cofield

 

 

Vice President and

 

 

Worldwide Controller

 

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