Item 9A. Controls and Procedures
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Management’s Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The management of FedEx, with the participation of our principal executive and financial officers, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures in ensuring that the information required to be disclosed in our filings under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, including ensuring that such information is accumulated and communicated to FedEx management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Based on such evaluation, our principal executive and financial officers have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of May 31, 2025 (the end of the period covered by this Annual Report).
Assessment of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Management’s report on our internal control over financial reporting and the report of Ernst & Young LLP with respect to our internal control over financial reporting are presented in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
During our fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2025, no change occurred in our internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Trading Arrangements
During our fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2025, no director or officer of FedEx adopted , modified, or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement, as such terms are defined in Item 408(a) of Regulation S-K.
Disclosure Pursuant to Section 219 of the Iran Threat Reduction and Syria Human Rights Act of 2012 and Section 13(r) of the Exchange Act
The information provided pursuant to Section 13(r) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in Part II, Item 5 (“Other Information”) of FedEx’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 30, 2024, is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 9C. DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS
Not applicable.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS, AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information regarding members of the Board of Directors and certain other aspects of FedEx’s corporate governance (such as the procedures by which FedEx’s stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors, information about the Audit and Finance Committee, including its members and our “audit committee financial expert,” and information regarding FedEx’s policies and procedures regarding insider trading) will be presented in FedEx’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be held on September 29, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding executive officers of FedEx is included above in Part I of this Annual Report under the caption “Information About Our Executive Officers” pursuant to the Instruction to Item 401 of Regulation S-K and General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K. Information regarding FedEx’s Code of Conduct is included above in “ Item 1. Business ” of this Annual Report under the caption “Reputation and Responsibility — Governance.”
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Information regarding director and executive compensation (including FedEx’s policies and practices regarding the timing of awards of stock options in relation to the disclosure of material, non-public information) will be presented in FedEx’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be held on September 29, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference; provided that the information in the “Executive Compensation — Pay Versus Performance” section of the definitive proxy statement is not incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
Information regarding security ownership of certain beneficial owners and management and related stockholder matters, as well as equity compensation plan information, will be presented in FedEx’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be held on September 29, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Information regarding certain relationships and transactions with related persons (including FedEx’s policies and procedures for the review and preapproval of related person transactions) and director independence will be presented in FedEx’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be held on September 29, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Information regarding the fees for services provided by Ernst & Young LLP during 2025 and 2024 and the Audit and Finance Committee’s administration of the engagement of Ernst & Young LLP, including the Committee’s preapproval policies and procedures (such as FedEx’s Policy on Engagement of Independent Auditor), will be presented in FedEx’s definitive proxy statement for its 2025 annual meeting of stockholders, which will be held on September 29, 2025, and is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) and (2) Financial Statements; Financial Statement Schedules
FedEx’s consolidated financial statements, together with the notes thereto and the report of Ernst & Young LLP dated July 21, 2025 thereon, are presented in “ Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data ” of this Annual Report. FedEx’s “Schedule II — Valuation and Qualifying Accounts,” together with the report of Ernst & Young LLP dated July 21, 2025 thereon, is presented on pages 126 through 127 of this Annual Report. All other financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is included in FedEx’s consolidated financial statements or the notes thereto.
(a)(3) Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description of Exhibit
Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws
3.1
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FedEx. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to FedEx’s FY25 Second Qua rter Report on Form 10-Q , and incorporated herein by reference.)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of FedEx. (Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed March 11, 2024, and incorporated herein by reference.)
Long-Term Debt Instruments
*4.1
Description of Capital Stock and Debt Securities.
4.2
Indenture, dated as of August 8, 2006, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (formerly, The Bank of New York Trust Company, N.A.), as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to FedEx’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on September 19, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.3
Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of July 27, 2012, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to FedEx’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on September 19, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.4
Form of 3.875% Note due 2042. (Included in Exhibit 4.5 to FedEx’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 filed on September 19, 2012, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.5
Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of April 11, 2013, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 11, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.6
Form of 4.10% Note due 2043. (Included in Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 11, 2013, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.7
Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated as of January 9, 2014, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 9, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.8
Form of 4.900% Note due 2034. (Included in Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 9, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.9
Form of 5.100% Note due 2044. (Included in Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 9, 2014, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.10
Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated as of January 9, 2015, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 9, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.11
Form of 3.900% Note due 2035. (Included in Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 9, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.12
Form of 4.100% Note due 2045. (Included in Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 9, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.)
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4.13
Form of 4.500% Note due 2065. (Included in Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 9, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.14 Supplemental Indenture No. 7, dated as of February 26, 2025, among FedEx Corporation, as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx's Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.15
Indenture, dated as of October 23, 2015, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed October 23, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.16
Supplemental Indenture No. 1, dated as of October 23, 2015, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed October 23, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.17
Form of 4.750% Note due 2045. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed October 23, 2015, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.18
Supplemental Indenture No. 2, dated as of March 24, 2016, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed March 24, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.19
Form of 3.250% Note due 2026. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed March 24, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.20
Form of 4.550% Note due 2046. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed March 24, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.21
Supplemental Indenture No. 3, dated as of April 11, 2016, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and Elavon Financial Services Limited, UK Branch, as paying agent. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 11, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.22
Form of 1.625% Note due 2027. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 11, 2016, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.23 Supplemental Indenture No. 4, dated as of January 6, 2017, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 6, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.24
Form of 4.400% Note due 2047. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 6, 2017, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.25
Supplemental Indenture No. 5, dated as of January 31, 2018, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 31, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.26
Form of 3.400% Note due 2028. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 31, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.27
Form of 4.050% Note due 2048. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed January 31, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.28
Supplemental Indenture No. 6, dated as of October 17, 2018, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed October 17, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.29
Form of 4.200% Note due 2028. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed October 17, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.30
Form of 4.950% Note due 2048. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed October 17, 2018, and incorporated herein by reference.)
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4.31
Supplemental Indenture No. 9, dated as of July 24, 2019, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed July 24, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.32
Form of 3.100% Note due 2029. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed July 24, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.33
Supplemental Indenture No. 10, dated as of August 5, 2019, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed August 5, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.34
Form of 0.450% Note due 2025. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed August 5, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.35
Form of 1.300% Note due 2031. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed August 5, 2019, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.36
Supplemental Indenture No. 11, dated as of April 7, 2020, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 7, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.37
Form of 4.250% Note due 2030. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 7, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.38
Form of 5.250% Note due 2050. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 7, 2020, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.39
Pass Through Trust Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2020, between Fed eral Express and Wilmington Trust Company. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed August 13, 2020 (the “August 13, 2020 Form 8-K”), and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.40
Trust Supplement No. 2020-1AA, dated as of August 13, 2020, between Fed eral Express and Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee, to the Pass Through Trust Agreement dated as of August 13, 2020. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.41
Guarantee of FedEx dated August 13, 2020. (Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.42
Form of Pass Through Trust Certificate, Series 2020-1AA. (Included in Exhibit A to Exhibit 4.2 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.43
Intercreditor Agreement, dated as of August 13, 2020, among Wilmington Trust Company, as Trustee of the FedEx Pass Through Trust 2020-1AA, BNP Paribas, acting through its New York Branch, as Liquidity Provider, and Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent. (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.44
Revolving Credit Agreement (2020-1AA), dated as of August 13, 2020, between Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, agent and trustee for the trustee of the FedEx Pass Through Trust 2020-1AA and as Borrower, and BNP Paribas, acting through its New York Branch, as Liquidity Provider (the “Liquidity Provider Revolving Credit Agreement”). (Filed as Exhibit 4.6 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.45
Amendment No. 1, dated May 22, 2023, to the Liquidity Provider Revolving Credit Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 4.44 to FedEx’s FY23 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
** †4.46
Participation Agreement (N126FE), dated as of August 13, 2020, among Federal Express, Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee under the Pass Through Trust Agreements, Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, Wilmington Trust Company, as Loan Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its individual capacity as set forth therein. (Filed as Exhibit 4.7 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
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*** †4.47
Participation Agreement (N869FD), dated as of August 13, 2020, among Fed e ral Express, Wilmington Trust Company, as Pass Through Trustee under the Pass Through Trust Agreements, Wilmington Trust Company, as Subordination Agent, Wilmington Trust Company, as Loan Trustee, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its individual capacity as set forth therein. (Filed as Exhibit 4.8 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
**4.48
Indenture and Security Agreement (N126FE), dated as of August 13, 2020, between Fed eral Express and Wilmington Trust Company, as Loan Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.9 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
***4.49
Indenture and Security Agreement (N869FD), dated as of August 13, 2020, between Fed eral Express and Wilmington Trust Company, as Loan Trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.10 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.50
Form of Series 2020-1AA Equipment Notes. (Included in Exhibit 4.9 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.51
Supplemental Indenture No. 12, dated as of April 29, 2021, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 29, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.52
Form of 2.400% Note due 2031. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 29, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.53
Form of 3.250% Note due 2041. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed April 29, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.54
Supplemental Indenture No. 13, dated as of May 4, 2021, between FedEx, the Guarantors named therein, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee, and Elavon Financial Services DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed May 4, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.55
Form of 0.450% Note due 2029. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed May 4, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.56
Form of 0.950% Note due 2033. (Included in Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated and filed May 4, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.57 Supplemental Indenture No. 14, dated as of February 26, 2025, among FedEx, as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.3 to FedEx ’ s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.58 Supplemental Indenture No. 15, dated as of February 26, 2025, among FedEx, as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee. (Filed as Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx ’ s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.59 Form of 3.400% Notes due 2028. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.60 Form of 4.200% Notes due 2028. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.61 Form of 3.100% Notes due 2029. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.62 Form of 4.250% Notes due 2030. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.63 Form of 2.400% Notes due 2031. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.64 Form of 4.900% Notes due 2034. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
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4.65 Form of 3.900% Notes due 2035. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.66 Form of 3.250% Notes due 2041. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.67 Form of 3.875% Notes due 2042. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.68 Form of 4.100% Notes due 2043. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.69 Form of 5.100% Notes due 2044 (included in Exhibit 4.4 to the February 24, 2025 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.70 Form of 4.100% Notes due 2045 (included in Exhibit 4.4 to the February 24, 2025 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.71 Form of 4.750% Notes due 2045. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.72 Form of 4.550% Notes due 2046. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.73 Form of 4.400% Notes due 2047 (included in Exhibit 4.4 to the February 24, 2025 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.74 Form of 4.050% Notes due 2048 (included in Exhibit 4.4 to the February 24, 2025 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.75 Form of 4.950% Notes due 2048. (Included in Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.76 Form of 5.250% Notes due 2050 (included in Exhibit 4.4 to the February 24, 2025 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.77 Form of 4.500% Notes due 2065 (included in Exhibit 4.4 to the February 24, 2025 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.78 Supplemental Indenture No. 16, dated as of February 26, 2025, among FedEx, as issuer, the subsidiary guarantors named therein, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as trustee, and U.S. Bank Europe DAC, UK Branch, as paying agent. (Filed as Exhibit 4.24 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.79 Form of 0.450% Notes due 2029. (Included in Exhibit 4.24 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.80 Form of 1.300% Notes due 2031. (Included in Exhibit 4.24 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.81 Form of 0.950% Notes due 2033. (Included in Exhibit 4.24 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.82 Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 26, 2025, among FedEx, the subsidiary guarantors named therein and Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC. (Filed as Exhibit 4.28 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 24, 2025 and filed February 26, 2025, and incorporated herein by reference).
4.83
Succession Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2021, among FedEx, the guarantors named therein, The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A., and U.S. Bank National Association. (Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 2021 and filed December 16, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.)
4.84
Succession Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2021, among FedEx, the guarantors named therein, Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as agent for Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and U.S. Bank National Association. (Filed as Exhibit 4.2 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 13, 2021 and filed December 16, 2021, and incorporated herein by reference.)
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Facility Lease Agreements
10.1
Composite Lease Agreement dated May 21, 2007 (but effective as of January 1, 2007) between the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority and Fed eral Express (the “Composite Lease Agreement”). (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to FedEx’s FY07 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.2
First Amendment dated December 29, 2009 (but effective as of September 1, 2008) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to FedEx’s FY10 Third Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.3
Second Amendment dated March 30, 2010 (but effective as of June 1, 2009) and Third Amendment dated April 27, 2010 (but effective as of July 1, 2009), each to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to FedEx’s FY10 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.4
Fourth Amendment dated December 22, 2011 (but effective as of December 15, 2011) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to FedEx’s FY12 Third Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.5
Fifth Amendment dated December 19, 2012 (but effective as of January 1, 2013) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to FedEx’s FY13 Third Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.6
Sixth Amendment dated September 19, 2013 (but effective as of July 1, 2014) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to FedEx’s FY14 Second Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.7
Seventh Amendment dated June 1, 2016 (but effective as of April 1, 2016) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to FedEx’s FY16 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.8
Eighth Amendment dated July 29, 2016 (but effective as of April 1, 2017) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.14 to FedEx’s FY17 First Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.9
Ninth Amendment dated August 14, 2017 (but effective as of September 1, 2017) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.9 to FedEx’s FY18 First Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.10
Tenth Amendment dated May 22, 2018 (but effective as of May 1, 2018) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.10 to FedEx’s FY18 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.11
Eleventh Amendment dated January 22, 2019 (but effective as of January 1, 2019) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.9 to FedEx’s FY19 Third Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
†10.12
Twelfth Amendment dated April 9, 2019 (but effective as of April 1, 2019) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.12 to FedEx’s FY19 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
†10.13
Thirteenth Amendment dated and effective July 26, 2021 to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to FedEx’s FY22 First Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
†10.14
Fourteenth Amendment dated March 14, 2022 (but effective as of February 1, 2022) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.14 to FedEx’s FY22 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
†10.15
Fifteenth Amendment dated and effective May 19, 2022 to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.15 to FedEx’s FY22 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
†10.16
Sixteenth Amendment dated June 27, 2023 (but effective as of May 1, 2023) to the Composite Lease Agreement. (Filed as Exhibit 10.16 to FedEx’s FY23 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
†10.17
Seventeenth Amendment dated September 30, 2024 (but effective as of September 1, 2024) to the Composite Lease Agreement . (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to FedEx’s FY2 5 Second Quarter Report on Form 10- Q , and incorporated herein by reference.)
Financing Agreements
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†10.18
Three-Year Credit Agreement dated as of March 15, 2024, among FedEx, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as administrative agent, and other financial institutions. (Filed as Exhibit 10.47 to FedEx ’ s FY2 4 Annual Rep ort on Form 10-K, and incorporated here in by reference).
†10.19
Five-Year Credit Agreement dated as of March 15, 2024, among FedEx, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., individually and as administrative agent, and other financial institutions. (Filed as Exhibit 10.4 8 to FedEx ’ s FY24 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
Management Contracts/Compensatory Plans or Arrangements
10.20
FedEx 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan”). (Filed as Exhibit 10.12 to FedEx’s FY18 Second Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.21
Form of Terms and Conditions of stock option grant pursuant to the 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 4.4 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-171232 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.22
Form of Terms and Conditions of restricted stock grant pursuant to the 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-171232 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.23
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement pursuant to the 2010 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 4.5 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-192957 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.24
FedEx 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan”). (Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-267559 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.25
Form of Terms and Conditions of Stock Option Grant for U.S. Employees pursuant to the 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 99.2 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-234010 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.26
Form of Stock Option Agreement for Non-U.S. Participants pursuant to the 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 99.3 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-234010 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.27
Form of Stock Option Agreement for Non-Management Members of the Board of Directors pursuant to the 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 99.4 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-234010 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.28
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for U.S. Participants pursuant to the 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 99.5 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-234010 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.29
Form of Restricted Stock Agreement for Non-U.S. Participants pursuant to the 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 99.6 to FedEx’s Registration Statement No. 333-234010 on Form S-8, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.30
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement for Non-Management Directors pursuant to the 2019 Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to FedEx’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated September 21, 2023 and filed September 22, 2023, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.31
Amended and Restated FedEx Retirement Parity Pension Plan, effective June 1, 2024. (Filed as Exhibit 10.60 to FedEx's FY24 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.32
FedEx Office Supplemental Retirement Plan dated December 30, 2019 (but effective as of January 1, 2020). (Filed as Exhibit 10.102 to FedEx’s FY22 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.33
First Amendment to FedEx Office Supplemental Retirement Plan dated December 22, 2021 (but effective as of January 1, 2021). (Filed as Exhibit 10.103 to FedEx’s FY22 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.34
Second Amendment to FedEx Office Supplemental Retirement Plan dated June 20, 2022 (but effective as of August 1, 2022). (Filed as Exhibit 10.104 to FedEx’s FY22 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.35
FedEx’s Amended and Restated Retirement Plan for Outside Directors. (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to FedEx’s FY09 Second Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
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10.36
Form of Management Retention Agreement between FedEx and each of Rajesh Subramaniam, Gina F. Adams, Tracy B. Brightman, Brie A. Carere, John W. Dietrich, Sriram Krishnasamy, John A. Smith, and Richard W. Smith. (Filed as Exhibit 10.5 to FedEx’s FY10 Third Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference.)
10.37
Letter Agreement, dated July 11, 2022, between FedEx and Sriram Krishnasamy . (Filed as Exhibit 10.67 to FedE x's FY2 4 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated here in by refer ence).
10.38 FedEx Supplemental Short-Term Disability Plan, effective January 1, 2025 (Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to FedEx's FY25 Third Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference).
10.39 FedEx Supplemental Long-Term Disability Plan, effective January 1, 2025 (Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to FedEx's FY25 Third Quarter Report on Form 10-Q, and incorporated herein by reference).
Other Exhibits
19
FedEx Securities Manual, amended as of June 10, 2024 (Filed as Exhibit 19 to FedEx's FY24 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
*21
Subsidiaries of Registrant.
*22
List of Guarantor Subsidiaries.
*23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
*24
Powers of Attorney (presented on the signature pages of this Annual Report).
*31.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*31.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.1
Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
*32.2
Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
97.1
FedEx Policy on Recoupment of Incentive Compensation. (Filed as Exhibit 97.1 to FedEx's FY24 Annual Report on Form 10-K , and incorporated herein by reference).
**99.1
Schedule I related to the Fed eral Express Pass Through Certificates, Series 2020-1AA (the “Certificates”). (Filed as Exhibit 99.1 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
***99.2
Schedule II related to the Certificates. (Filed as Exhibit 99.2 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference).
*101.1
Interactive Data Files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (“Inline XBRL”).
*104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101.1).
* Filed herewith.
** Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, Exhibit 99.1 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K contains a list of documents applicable to the Boeing 767-300F aircraft (other than the aircraft bearing Registration No. N126FE) that relate to the offering of the Certificates, which documents are substantially identical to those which are filed as Exhibits 4.7 and 4.9 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K, except for the information identifying such aircraft in question and various information relating to the principal amounts of the equipment notes relating to such aircraft. Exhibit 99.1 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K sets forth the details by which such documents differ from the corresponding representative sample of documents filed as Exhibits 4.7 and 4.9 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K with respect to the aircraft bearing Registration No. N976JT.
*** Pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 601 of Regulation S-K, Exhibit 99.2 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K contains a list of documents applicable to the Boeing 777F aircraft (other than the aircraft bearing Registration No. N869FD) that relate to the offering of the Certificates, which documents are substantially identical to those which are filed as Exhibits 4.8 and 4.10 to the August 13, 2020
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Form 8-K, except for the information identifying such aircraft in question and various information relating to the principal amounts of the equipment notes relating to such aircraft. Exhibit 99.2 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K sets forth the details by which such documents differ from the corresponding representative sample of documents filed as Exhibits 4.8 and 4.10 to the August 13, 2020 Form 8-K with respect to the aircraft bearing Registration No. N869FD.
† Certain attachments have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(a)(5) of Regulation S-K because the information contained therein is not material and is not otherwise publicly disclosed. FedEx will furnish supplementally copies of such attachments to the SEC or its staff upon request.
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
FEDEX CORPORATION
Dated: July 21, 2025
By: /s/ Rajesh Subramaniam
Rajesh Subramaniam
President and Chief Executive Officer
Power of Attorney . KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Rajesh Subramaniam , John W. Dietrich , and Guy M. Erwin II , and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments to this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and to file the same, with any and all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and hereby grants to such attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done in connection therewith, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature
Capacity Date
/s/ Rajesh Subramaniam
President and Chief Executive July 21, 2025
Rajesh Subramaniam
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ John W. Dietrich
Executive Vice President and July 21, 2025
John W. Dietrich
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
/s/ Guy M. Erwin II
Corporate Vice President and Chief July 21, 2025
Guy M. Erwin II
Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)
/s/ Silvia Davila
Director July 21, 2025
Silvia Davila
/s/ Marvin R. Ellison
Director July 21, 2025
Marvin R. Ellison
/s/ Stephen E. Gorman
Director July 21, 2025
Stephen E. Gorman
/s/ Susan Patricia Griffith
Director July 21, 2025
Susan Patricia Griffith
/s/ Amy B. Lane
Director July 21, 2025
Amy B. Lane
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/s/ R. Brad Martin
Director July 21, 2025
R. Brad Martin
/s/ Nancy A. Norton
Director July 21, 2025
Nancy A. Norton
/s/ Frederick Perpall
Director July 21, 2025
Frederick Perpall
/s/ Joshua Cooper Ramo
Director July 21, 2025
Joshua Cooper Ramo
/s/ Susan C. Schwab
Director July 21, 2025
Susan C. Schwab
/s/ Paul S. Walsh
Director July 21, 2025
Paul S. Walsh
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Stockholders and Board of Directors of
FedEx Corporation
We have audited the consolidated financial statements of FedEx Corporation (the Company) as of May 31, 2025 and 2024, and for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2025, and have issued our report thereon dated July 21, 2025 included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Our audits of the consolidated financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a) of this Form 10-K (the “schedule”). This schedule is the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s schedule, based on our audits.
In our opinion, the schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when considered in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Memphis, Tennessee
July 21, 2025
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SCHEDULE II
FEDEX CORPORATION
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2025, 2024, AND 2023
(IN MILLIONS)
Additions
Description Balance
at
beginning
of year Charged
to
expenses Charged to other accounts Deductions Balance at end of year
Accounts Receivable Reserves:
Allowance for Credit Losses
2025 $ 436 $ 521 $ — $ 519 (a) $ 438
2024 472 421 — 457 (a) 436
2023 340 696 — 564 (a) 472
Allowance for Revenue Adjustments
2025 $ 339 $ — $ 1,495 (b) $ 1,499 (c) $ 335
2024 328 — 1,534 (b) 1,523 (c) 339
2023 352 — 1,662 (b) 1,686 (c) 328
Inventory Valuation Allowance:
2025 $ 288 $ 41 $ — $ 21 $ 308
2024 276 40 — 28 288
2023 360 33 — 117 276
(a) Uncollectible accounts written off, net of recoveries, and other adjustments.
(b) Principally charged against revenue.
(c) Service failures, rebills, and other.
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