<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000085961-18-000006.txt : 20180209
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000085961-18-000006
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		3
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20180209
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20180209
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20180209

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RYDER SYSTEM INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000085961
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-AUTO RENTAL & LEASING (NO DRIVERS) [7510]
		IRS NUMBER:				590739250
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			FL
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04364
		FILM NUMBER:		18592503

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11690 N.W. 105TH STREET
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3055003726

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11690 N.W. 105TH STREET
		CITY:			MIAMI
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33178
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<div><a name="s88292982B0C85648A3DCDCE1999202DD"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;-sec-extract:summary;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">UNITED STATES</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;font-weight:bold;">Washington, D.C. 20549</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM 8-K</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">CURRENT REPORT</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 9, 2018</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">RYDER SYSTEM, INC.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:34%;"></td><td style="width:33%;"></td><td style="width:33%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Florida</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">1-4364</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">59-0739250</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(State or other jurisdiction</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">of incorporation)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Commission</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">File Number)</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(I.R.S. Employer</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Identification No.)</font></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:51%;"></td><td style="width:49%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">11690 NW 105th&#160;Street</font></div><div style="text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Miami, Florida</font></div></td><td 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style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b-2 of this chapter).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:480px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Emerging growth company&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font><font style="font-family:Wingdings;font-size:10pt;">&#168;</font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:6px;padding-top:6px;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">L. Patrick Hassey, a member of the Board of Directors ("Board") of Ryder System, Inc. (the "Company") and a member of the Board's Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, will retire from the Board,&#160;effective&#160;on February 9, 2018, in accordance with the Company's director retirement policy as set forth in the Company's Corporate Governance Guidelines. His decision to retire as a director was not due to any disagreements with the Company or any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices. Mr. Hassey has been a valuable member of the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors since 2005. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Also, on February 9, 2018, the Board voted unanimously to increase the size of the Board from eleven members to twelve members and, based on the nomination made by the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee, appointed Mr. David G. Nord and Mr. Dmitri L. Stockton, effective as of March 1, 2018. Messrs. Nord and Stockton will serve as members of both the Compensation and Finance Committees. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">The Board has determined that Messrs. Nord and Stockton qualify as independent under the independence standards set forth in the NYSE corporate governance listing standards. There are no arrangements or understandings between either Mr. Nord or Mr. Stockton and any other persons with respect to their appointments as a director. Neither Mr. Nord, Mr. Stockton, nor any immediate family member of Mr. Nord or Mr. Stockton has been a participant in any transaction or currently proposed transaction with the Company that is reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">Messrs. Nord and Stockton will participate in the standard non-employee director compensation arrangements described under the heading "Director Compensation" in the Company's 2017 Proxy Statement, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 20, 2017.  The Company expects to enter into a Director Indemnification Agreement with Messrs. Nord and Stockton, the form of which was previously filed with the Commission on February 29, 2016.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:48px;font-size:9pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:9pt;">A&#160;copy of the press releases announcing the retirement of Mr. Hassey and the appointment of Messrs. Nord and Stockton are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated into this Item 5.02 by reference.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Item&#160;9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits</font></div><div style="line-height:144%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="2"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:19%;"></td><td style="width:81%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.1</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="lpatrickhasseyretirementfi.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Press Release issued by Ryder System, Inc. on February 9, 2018 announcing the retirement of L. Patrick Hassey from the Board of Directors</font></a></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">99.2</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="padding-bottom:2px;text-align:left;padding-left:4px;font-size:10pt;"><a style="text-decoration:underline;color:#0000FF;-sec-extract:exhibit;" href="newbodappointmentsfinal.htm"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Press Release issued by Ryder System, Inc. on February 9, 2018 announcing the appointment of David G. Nord and Dmitri L. Stockton to its Board of Directors </font></a></div></td></tr></table></div></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div><br></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><hr style="page-break-after:always"><div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">SIGNATURE</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-indent:32px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><div style="padding-left:0px;text-indent:0px;line-height:normal;padding-top:10px;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;text-align:left;"><tr><td colspan="3"></td></tr><tr><td style="width:49%;"></td><td style="width:8%;"></td><td style="width:43%;"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">Date: February 9, 2018</font></div></td><td colspan="2" style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">RYDER SYSTEM, INC.</font></div><div style="font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(Registrant)</font></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:bottom;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#160;</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">By:</font></div></td><td style="vertical-align:bottom;border-bottom:1px solid #000000;padding-left:2px;padding-top:2px;padding-bottom:2px;padding-right:2px;"><div style="text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">/s/&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Robert D. 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<div><a name="s249AC0A07D98D69EB0617C7D61D21540"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:138%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:underline;">Exhibit 99.1</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:right;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">News Release</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For Information Contact:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Jennifer Hanlon&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;           Claudia Panfil&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(305) 500-4547&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;           (305) 500-3668&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;font-size:12pt;"><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">jennifer_a_hanlon@ryder.com</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;</font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">claudia_panfil@ryder.com</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Ryder System, Inc. Board of Directors </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Member L. Patrick Hassey Retires </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">MIAMI, February 9, 2018 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8211; Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">fleet management</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">dedicated transportation</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">supply chain</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">solutions, today announced that Board of Directors member L. Patrick Hassey has retired from his position on Ryder&#8217;s Board of Directors after 13 years of dedicated service, effective February 9, 2018.   </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mr. Hassey for his service and leadership to Ryder,&#8221; said Robert Sanchez, Ryder Chairman and CEO. &#8220;Time and again, he has provided invaluable support to management and an unwavering commitment to maximizing shareholder value. His sage advice and guidance have certainly contributed to Ryder&#8217;s success and reputation.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">During his years as a Director, Mr. Hassey has served with diligence and distinction as a member of the Compensation and Governance Committees and as Chair of the Compensation Committee from May 6, 2011 to May 6, 2016. Ryder has benefited significantly from his outstanding leadership, strong character, sound judgment, and substantial business experience as the former Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Allegheny Technologies Incorporated ("ATI"). Mr. Hassey guided ATI through a strategic transformation and helped build the company into a formidable global competitor. Prior to joining ATI, he served as an outside management consultant following a 36-year career at Alcoa, culminating in his role as an Executive Vice President and a member of the Corporate Executive Committee. Mr. Hassey led strategy development and marketing for Alcoa's aerospace businesses and gained extensive domestic and international experience in the aerospace, automotive, distribution and industrial gas turbine sectors. He formed the Pan-European business group of Alcoa and served as Group President of Alcoa Industrial Components.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;padding-bottom:13px;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">In addition, Mr. Hassey has served on the Executive Committee of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development, the Advisory Council for the McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine and on the Board of Directors for the Duquesne Club in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. Pat is also a Board member of Kaiser Aluminum Corporation.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">About Ryder</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ryder is a FORTUNE 500&#174; commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company. Ryder&#8217;s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&amp;P MidCap 400&#174; index. Ryder has been named among </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">FORTUNE</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8217;s World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and world-class safety and security programs. The Company is a proud member of the American Red Cross Disaster Responder Program, supporting national and local disaster preparedness and response efforts.  </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">For more information, visit </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">www.ryder.com</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and follow us on our </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">Online Newsroom</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;and social media pages: </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">Facebook</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">LinkedIn</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">Twitter</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">Instagram</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">YouTube</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">.</font></div><div style="line-height:180%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">###</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-style:italic;">Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:  Certain statements and information included in this news release are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Federal Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  New risks emerge from time to time.  It is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business.  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<div><a name="sD160A48FA9FA4E0330677C7E22875705"></a></div><div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit 99.2</font></div></div><div><br></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:right;font-size:20pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:20pt;font-weight:bold;">News Release</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:18pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:18pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">For Information Contact:&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Jennifer Hanlon&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;           Claudia Panfil&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">(305) 500-4547&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;           (305) 500-3668&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;padding-left:192px;font-size:12pt;"><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">jennifer_a_hanlon@ryder.com</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;&#32;</font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">claudia_panfil@ryder.com</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">&#32;&#32;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:16pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:16pt;font-weight:bold;">Ryder System, Inc. Elects David G. Nord and Dmitri L. Stockton to its Board of Directors </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;text-indent:48px;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">MIAMI, February 9, 2018 </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8211; Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">fleet management</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">dedicated transportation</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">, and </font><a style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;" href="#"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;text-decoration:underline;">supply chain</font></a><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;color:#0000ff;">&#32;</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">solutions, today announced that David G. Nord and Dmitri L. Stockton have been elected to its Board of Directors, effective March 1, 2018. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8220;The Board nominated both Mr. Nord and Mr. Stockton as directors for their impressive leadership experience,&#8221; said Robert Sanchez, Ryder Chairman and CEO. &#8220;Mr. Nord&#8217;s experience in global operations and strong financial acumen and Mr. Stockton&#8217;s expertise in risk management, governance, finance, and asset management are skills that complement the other skills represented on our Board.&#8221;</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Nord serves as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hubbell Incorporated, an international manufacturer of electrical and electronic products for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, industrial, and utility applications. Mr. Nord has held this position since May 2014, and prior to that, served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Hubbell since January 2013. Mr. Nord joined Hubbell in 2005 as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Hubbell, Mr. Nord held various senior financial positions at United Technologies Corporation, including Vice President and Controller as well as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation, one of its principal subsidiaries.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Mr. Stockton most recently served as Senior Vice President and Special Advisor to the Chairman of General Electric Company (GE) from 2016 until his retirement in 2017. Mr. Stockton joined GE in 1987 and held various positions of increasing responsibility during his 30-year tenure.  From 2011 to 2016, Mr. Stockton served as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Asset Management, a global asset management company affiliated with GE, and as Senior Vice President of GE. From 2008 to 2011, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer for GE Capital Global Banking and Senior Vice President of GE in London, UK. He previously also served as President and Chief Executive Officer for GE Consumer Finance for Central and Eastern Europe.</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;"><br></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:center;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-weight:bold;">About Ryder</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:12pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">Ryder is a FORTUNE 500&#174; commercial fleet management, dedicated transportation, and supply chain solutions company. Ryder&#8217;s stock (NYSE:R) is a component of the Dow Jones Transportation Average and the S&amp;P MidCap 400&#174; index. Ryder has been named among </font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;font-style:italic;">FORTUNE</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:12pt;">&#8217;s World&#8217;s Most Admired Companies, and has been recognized for its industry-leading practices in third-party logistics, environmentally-friendly fleet and supply chain solutions, and world-class safety and security programs. 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These forward-looking statements are based on our current plans and expectations and are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions.  Accordingly, these forward-looking statements should be evaluated with consideration given to the many risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements including those risks set forth in our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  New risks emerge from time to time.  It is not possible for management to predict all such risk factors or to assess the impact of such risks on our business.  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