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 October 20, 2005 ------------------------------------------------ Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) CNF Inc. ------------------------------------------------------ (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 1-5046 94-1444798 ---------- ------ ---------- (State of other (Commission (IRS Employer jurisdiction of File Number) Identification incorporation) No.) 2855 Campus Drive, Suite 300, San Mateo, California 94403 ------------------------------------------------------------ (Address of principal executive offices) (zip code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (650) 378-5200 - ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.) Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2 below): [ ] Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) [ ] Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) [ ] Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION On October 19, 2005, CNF Inc. issued a press release announcing results of operations for the quarter ended September 30, 2005, which is being furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference. The foregoing description of the press release is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (c) Exhibits Exhibit No. Description ----------- ----------- 99 Earnings release issued on October 19, 2005. 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. CNF Inc. ------------ (Registrant) October 20, 2005 /s/ Kevin Schick ----------------------- Kevin Schick Chief Financial Officer