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Transfer Agent and Registrar,
dividend Disbursing Agent
ChaseMellon
Shareholder Services
520 Pike Street
Suite 1220
Seattle, WA 98101
Independent Auditors
KPMG Peat Marwick LLP
3100 Two Union Square
601 Union Street
Seattle, WA 98101-2327
Corporate Headquarters
Expeditors International
of Washington, Inc.
999 Third Avenue
Suite 2500
Seattle, WA 98104
Offices and Agents
Major Cities of the World
Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of
shareholders was Wednesday,
May 7, 1997, at 2:00 p.m.
at The Rainier Club
820 Fourth Avenue
Seattle, Washington
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Form 10-K
The Company files an Annual Report with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Form 10-K. Shareholders may obtain a copy of this report without charge by writing:
Jeffrey J. King, Secretary
Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.
999 Third Avenue
P.O. Box 69620
Seattle, WA 98168-9620
Stock Price and
Shareholder Data
The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices in the over-the-counter market for the Company's Common Stock as reported by The NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol EXPD.
Common Stock
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quarter |
high |
low |
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1996 |
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First |
15 |
11 1/2 |
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Second |
16 1/2 |
13 |
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Third |
18 1/4 |
13 5/8 |
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Fourth |
23 1/4 |
17 1/4 |
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1995 |
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First |
11 5/8 |
9 7/8 |
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Second |
12 1/2 |
10 1/2 |
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Third |
14 1/8 |
10 1/2 |
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Fourth |
14 1/8 |
11 3/8 |
There were 609 shareholders of record as of December 31, 1996. Management estimates that there were approximately 4,500 beneficial shareholders at that date.
In 1995 and 1996, the Board of Directors declared a semi-annual dividend of $.03 per share and $.04 per share, respectively, which was paid as follows:
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1995 |
15 June |
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15 December |
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1996 |
17 June |
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16 December |
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