Form 8-K · Current report
FedEx 8-K, filed Oct 26, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0001048911
- Accession no.
- 0001104659-26-118604
Summary
FedEx appointed Jamere Jackson, most recently chief financial officer of AutoZone, as its executive vice president and chief financial officer effective Nov. 30, 2026, succeeding Claude Russ, who has served as interim CFO since June 1, 2026. CEO Raj Subramaniam said Jackson's background in financial strategy and capital allocation will support FedEx's profitable growth, and thanked Russ for his leadership during the transition.
Key points
- Jackson will receive an annual base salary of $1 million, a $2 million signing bonus paid in two installments, a $766,000 restricted stock unit award, a $191,500 stock option award, and a one-time $5 million RSU award vesting over three years to offset forfeited AutoZone equity.
- Jackson was CFO of AutoZone from January 2021, was previously CFO of Hertz Global Holdings from 2018 to 2020 and of Nielsen Holdings from 2014 to 2018, and held leadership roles at General Electric, including CFO of a GE Oil and Gas division.
- Jackson serves on the board of Eli Lilly & Co., where he chairs the audit committee.
- Jackson will participate in FedEx's TY26 annual incentive plan at a 120% target and will be eligible for prorated participation in the FY25-FY27 and FY26-FY28 long-term incentive plans.
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Items reported
- 5.02Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. On October 26, 2026, FedEx Corporation (“FedEx” or “the Company”) announced the appointment of Jamere Jackson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of FedEx, effective November 30, 2026. Mr. Jackson succeeds Claude F. Russ, who has served as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer since June 1, 2026. Mr. Jackson, 57, has served as Chief Financial Officer of AutoZone, Inc. …
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