Expeditors Signs New Employment Agreements With Three Senior Executives
Expeditors International entered into employment agreements on May 21, 2025 with Kelly K. Blacker, Blake R. Bell and Bradley S. Powell, including its CFO. The agreements set a $100,000 annual base salary for each, severance terms for termination without cause, and six-month non-compete and 12-month non-solicitation provisions. The filing describes these as routine contract terms and does not report a change in any executive role.
Key points
- Agreements signed May 21, 2025; Blacker's effective April 1, 2025, Bell's and Powell's effective May 20, 2025
- Each executive receives an annual base salary of $100,000, subject to periodic board or compensation committee review
- Bell and Powell each received a $5,000 payment for entering the new agreements
- Agreements include a mandatory six-month non-compete and 12-month non-solicitation provision
The filing
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