UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C FORM 8-K

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1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C 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): October 20, 2015 FEDEX CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File Number Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 942 South Shady Grove Road, Memphis, Tennessee (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) Registrant s telephone number, including area code: (901) FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Commission File Number Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer incorporation) Identification No.) 3610 Hacks Cross Road, Memphis, Tennessee (Address of principal executive offices) (ZIP Code) Registrant s telephone number, including area code: (901)

2 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: Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR ) Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR a-12) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR d-2(b)) Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR e-4(c))

3 SECTION 8. OTHER EVENTS. Item Other Events. FedEx Corporation ( FedEx ) and Federal Express Corporation ( FedEx Express ) are filing this Current Report on Form 8-K for the purpose of incorporating by reference the exhibit filed herewith into FedEx s and FedEx Express s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (Registration No ). Attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference is a copy of the joint press release of FedEx and TNT Express N.V. ( TNT ), dated October 20, 2015, announcing an update on the European Commission competition process relating to FedEx s proposed acquisition of TNT. SECTION 9. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS. Item Financial Statements and Exhibits. (d) Exhibits. Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Joint Press Release of FedEx Corporation and TNT Express N.V. dated October 20,

4 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: October 20, 2015 By: /s/ CHRISTINE P. RICHARDS Christine P. Richards Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Federal Express Corporation Date: October 20, 2015 By: /s/ CLEMENT EDWARD KLANK III Clement Edward Klank III Secretary 3

5 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description 99.1 Joint Press Release of FedEx Corporation and TNT Express N.V. dated October 20, E- 1

6 Exhibit 99.1 JOINT PRESS RELEASE This is a joint press release by FedEx Corporation, FedEx Acquisition B.V. and TNT Express N.V. pursuant to the provisions of Article 5:25i paragraph 2 of the Dutch Act on Financial Supervision (Wet op het Financieel Toezicht) and Article 4 paragraph 3, of the Decree on Public Takeover Bids (Besluit Openbare Biedingen Wft) in connection with the recommended public offer by FedEx Acquisition B.V. for all the issued and outstanding ordinary shares in the capital of TNT Express N.V., including all American depositary shares representing ordinary shares. This announcement does not constitute an offer, or any solicitation of any offer, to buy or subscribe for any securities in TNT Express N.V. The Offer is made solely pursuant to the offer document, dated August 21, 2015 (the Offer Document ), approved by the Netherlands Authority for the Financial Markets (Autoriteit Financiële Markten). Terms not defined in this press release will have the meaning as set forth in the Offer Document. FedEx and TNT Express Update competition process Memphis, Tennessee; Hoofddorp, the Netherlands 20 October 2015 FedEx Corporation ( FedEx ) (NYSE:FDX), FedEx Acquisition B.V. (the Offeror ) and TNT Express N.V. ( TNT Express ) hereby jointly confirm in response to recent media coverage, that to date they have not received a Statement of Objections from the European Commission. The internal deadline of the European Commission for issuing a Statement of Objections would have expired on 23 October 2015, but FedEx and TNT have been informed by the European Commission that no Statement of Objections will be issued. FedEx and TNT continue to expect that the Offer will close in the first half of calendar year About FedEx Corp. FedEx provides customers and businesses worldwide with a broad portfolio of transportation, e-commerce and business services. With annual revenues of $47 billion, the company offers integrated business applications through operating companies competing collectively and managed collaboratively, under the respected FedEx brand. Consistently ranked among the world s most admired and trusted employers, FedEx inspires its more than 325,000 team members to remain absolutely, positively focused on safety, the highest ethical and professional standards and the needs of their customers and communities. For more information, please visit or contact:

7 Media Patrick Fitzgerald Phone Media Contacts Europe Uneke Dekkers/Vivian ten Have Citigate First Financial Phone +31 (0) Mobile +31 (0) / +31 (0) FedEx Investor Relations Mickey Foster Phone mickey.foster@fedex.com About TNT Express TNT Express is one of the world s largest express delivery companies. On a daily basis, TNT Express delivers close to one million consignments ranging from documents and parcels to palletised freight. The company operates road and air transportation networks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Asia-Pacific and the Americas. TNT Express made 6.7 billion in revenue in For more information, please visit or contact Media Cyrille Gibot (TNT Express) Phone Mobile cyrille.gibot@tnt.com Investor Relations Gerard Wichers gerard.wichers@tnt.com