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): | May 12, 2011 |
Ryder System, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Florida | 1-4364 | 59-0739250 |
| _____________________ (State or other jurisdiction | _____________ (Commission | ______________ (I.R.S. Employer |
| of incorporation) | File Number) | Identification No.) |
| 11690 NW 105th Street, Miami, Florida | 33178 | |
| _________________________________ (Address of principal executive offices) | ___________ (Zip Code) |
| Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (305) 500-3726 |
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report
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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
Election of Directors
On May 12, 2011, our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Board's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, elected Robert J. Eck, President and Chief Executive Officer of Anixter International, Inc., to serve as a director for a term of office expiring at our 2012 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. It is anticipated that Mr. Eck will be appointed to the Board's Compensation Committee and Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.
The Board has determined that Mr. Eck qualifies as independent under the independence standards set forth in the NYSE corporate governance listing standards. There are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Eck and any other persons with respect to his appointment as a director. Neither Mr. Eck nor any immediate family member of Mr. Eck has been a participant in any transaction or currently proposed transaction with the Company that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
Mr. Eck will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described under the heading "Director Compensation" in our 2011 Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 21, 2011. We plan to enter into a Director Indemnification Agreement with Mr. Eck, the form of which was previously filed with the Commission on October 10, 2006.
A press release announcing Mr. Eck's election to the Board is filed with this report as Exhibit 99.1.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) The following exhibits are filed as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
Exhibit 99.1: Press Release dated May 12, 2011 announcing the election of Robert J. Eck.
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.
| Ryder System, Inc. | ||||
| May 12, 2011 | By: | Robert D. Fatovic | ||
| Name: Robert D. Fatovic | ||||
| Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | ||||
Exhibit Index
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
99.1 | Press Release dated May 12, 2011 announcing the election of Robert J. Eck. |