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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · FedEx (FDX)

FedEx CAO Guy Erwin to resign May 31; Claude Russ named interim chief accounting officer

Neutral Impact 3 of 5 leadership Written later

FedEx chief accounting officer Guy Erwin II resigned, effective May 31, 2026, to join FedEx Freight Holding Company as senior vice president and chief accounting officer. The filing says his resignation is not the result of any disagreement with the company on financial controls, financial statements, operations, policies, or practices. The board appointed Claude F. Russ, who is also the interim chief financial officer, as interim chief accounting officer effective June 1, 2026, until a permanent successor is appointed.

Key points

  • Guy M. Erwin II resigns effective May 31, 2026, after informing the company on May 14, 2026.
  • Erwin joins FedEx Freight Holding Company, Inc. as senior vice president and chief accounting officer.
  • Claude F. Russ becomes interim chief accounting officer effective June 1, 2026, and is also named interim chief financial officer effective June 1, 2026.
  • Russ previously served as senior vice president and chief financial officer of FedEx Freight and has been enterprise vice president, finance since June 2024.

The filing

CompanyFedEx (FDX)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECMay 18, 2026, 4:15 PM ET
Accession number0001104659-26-063198

Items reported: 5.02 Director / Officer Change

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 1:42 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on May 18, 2026.

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