SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of l934
Date of Report: June 7, 1996
(Date of earliest event reported)
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FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
1-7806 7l-0427007
(Commission File Number) (IRS Employer Identification No.)
2005 Corporate Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee 38l32
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including area code:
(901) 369-3600
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS
In its Current Report on Form 8-K dated April 30, 1996, Federal Express
Corporation (the "Registrant" and the "Company") reported the filing by
customers of the Company of two separate class-action lawsuits generally
alleging that the Company has breached its contract with the plaintiffs in
transporting packages shipped by them by continuing to collect a 6.25%
federal excise tax on the transportation of property shipped by air after
the tax expired on December 31, 1995.
A third class-action lawsuit was filed against the Company on June 7,
1996 in the District Court of the State of Minnesota. This lawsuit
contains allegations substantially similar to the first two lawsuits and
alleges that an amount in excess of $19,000,000 rightfully belongs to the
class members. Like the first two cases, the plaintiffs seek certification
as a class action, damages as well as an injunction to enjoin the Company
from continuing to collect the excise tax referred to above and an award of
attorneys fees and costs.
The Company intends to vigorously defend itself in all of the cases. No
amount has been reserved for these contingencies.
Signature
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.
FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION
By: /s/ ALAN B. GRAF, JR.
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Alan B. Graf, Jr.
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(principal financial officer)
Dated: June 21, 1996
