Sec Form 4 Filing - ALGER EUGENE K @ EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC - 2013-02-27

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FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP
Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person
ALGER EUGENE K
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
EXPEDITORS INTERNATIONAL OF WASHINGTON INC [ EXPD]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Executive VP-North America
(Last) (First) (Middle)
1015 THIRD AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY)
02/27/2013
(Street)
SEATTLE, WA98104
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
__ X __ Form filed by One Reporting Person
_____ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 02/27/2013 M 34,536 A $ 18.3 89,953.8191 D ( 1 )
Common Stock 02/27/2013 S 34,536 D $ 38.175 ( 2 ) 55,417.8191 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YY)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options (Right to Buy) $ 18. 3 02/27/2013 M( 3 ) 34,536 05/07/2008 05/07/2013 Common Stock 34,536 $ 0 0 D
Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
ALGER EUGENE K
1015 THIRD AVENUE, 12TH FLOOR
SEATTLE, WA98104
Executive VP-North America
Signatures
Brittany Kelly, Stock Plan Administrator, attorney-in-fact 02/28/2013
Signature of Reporting Person Date
Explanation of Responses:
( 1 )Balance of Common Stock beneficially owned includes 581.9367 shares purchased on July 29, 2011 and 530.8981 shares purchased on July 31, 2012 under Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan and 3.8641 shares acquired on June 15, 2011, 8.1210 shares acquired on December 16, 2011, 9.3081 shares acquired on June 18, 2012, and 13.2639 shares acquired on December 18, 2012 pursuant to the reinvestment of a dividend under Expeditors International of Washington, Inc.'s 2002 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
( 2 )The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $38.12 to $38.21, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide to any security holder of Expeditors or to the SEC, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range stated.
( 3 )Options exercised were due to expire May 7, 2013.

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