UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   September 17, 2012

Ryder System, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Florida 1-4364 59-0739250
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
11690 NW 105th Street, Miami, Florida   33178
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (305) 500-3726

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

(d) Election of Directors

On September 17, 2012, our Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Board's Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, appointed Tamara L. Lundgren to the Board's Audit Committee and Finance Committee. Ms. Lundgren was previously elected to the Board of Directors effective as of October 1, 2012.






SIGNATURES

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.

         
    Ryder System, Inc.
          
September 18, 2012   By:   Robert D. Fatovic
       
        Name: Robert D. Fatovic
        Title: Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary