Form 8K 2014 Q3 (Earnings)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 22, 2014
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RYDER SYSTEM, INC.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


 
 
 
 
Florida
1-4364
59-0739250
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
 
 
 
 
11690 NW 105th Street
Miami, Florida
33178
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (305) 500-3726

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On October 22, 2014, we issued a press release reporting our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (the “Press Release”). We also hosted a conference call and webcast on October 22, 2014 during which we made a presentation on our financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 (the “Presentation”). The Press Release and the Presentation are available in the Investors area of our website at http://investors.ryder.com.

The Press Release and Presentation include information regarding comparable earnings from continuing operations, comparable earnings per share from continuing operations, comparable earnings before income tax and comparable tax rate for both third quarter and year to date 2014 and 2013, and comparable earnings per share from continuing operations forecast for
both fourth quarter and full year 2014, which are non-GAAP financial measures as defined by SEC regulations. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to investors and allow for better year-over-year comparison of operating performance, as the measures exclude non-operating pension costs from our GAAP net earnings from continuing operations, earnings per share from continuing operations, earnings before income tax and tax rate, as we consider non-operating pension costs to be those impacted by financial market performance and outside of the operational performance of the business. These non-GAAP financial measures also exclude, as applicable, (i) third quarter 2014 and 2013 pension settlement charges, (ii) a year to date 2014 benefit from a tax law change, (iii) 2014 acquisition transaction costs, (iv) third quarter 2013 Superstorm Sandy recoveries, (v) a year to date 2013 foreign currency translation benefit, (vi) a 2013 restructuring recovery and (vii) a forecasted fourth quarter 2014 lump-sum settlement charge, which are not representative of our ongoing business operations.

Additional information regarding non-GAAP financial measures can be found in the Press Release, the Presentation and our reports filed with the SEC.

The information in this Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, is being furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and General Instruction B.2 thereunder and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as expressly set forth by specific reference to such filing.


Item 9.01(d) Exhibits

The following exhibits are furnished as part of this Report on Form 8-K:
 
Exhibit 99.1
Press Release, dated October 22, 2014, relating to Ryder System, Inc.’s financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.
Exhibit 99.2
Presentation prepared for a conference call and webcast held on October 22, 2014, relating to Ryder System, Inc.’s financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014.



















SIGNATURE

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.
 
(Registrant)
Date: October 22, 2014
By:
/s/ ART A. GARCIA        
 
 
Art A. Garcia
 
 
Executive Vice President and
 
 
Chief Financial Officer