SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, DC 20549 -------------- FORM 8-K Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report: March 15, 2002 AIRBORNE, INC. - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter) Delaware 1-6512 91-065027 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (State or Other Jurisdiction Commission file number (I.R.S. Employer of Incorporation) Identification No.) 310 Western Avenue, PO Box 662, Seattle, Washington 98111 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of Principal Executive Offices, Zip Code) (206) 285-4600 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code) Item 5: Other Events On March 15, 2002 the Company issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1. Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits (c) Exhibits. EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION 99.1 Press Release issued March 15, 2002. 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. AIRBORNE, INC. Dated: March 15, 2002 By: /s/ David C. Anderson ------------------------------------- David C. Anderson, Secretary and General Counsel