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 (Date of earliest event reported): August 7, 2002 RYDER SYSTEM, INC. (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) Florida 1-4364 59-0739250 (State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission (IRS Employer of Incorporation) File Number) Identification No.) 3600 NW 82nd Avenue, Miami, Florida 33166 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (305) 500-3726 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Item 9. Regulation FD Disclosure On August 7, 2002, Gregory T. Swienton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ryder System, Inc. ("Ryder"), and Corliss J. Nelson, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ryder, submitted sworn statements to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") pursuant to Order No. 4-460, Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn Statements Pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, in the form prescribed by such Order. Copies of the sworn statements submitted by Mr. Swienton and Mr. Nelson are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively. On August 7, 2002, Gregory T. Swienton, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ryder, and Corliss J. Nelson, Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ryder, submitted certifications to the Commission pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Copies of the certifications submitted by Mr. Swienton and Mr. Nelson are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4, respectively. 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: August 7, 2002 /s/ Corliss J. Nelson ----------------------------------- Corliss J. Nelson Senior Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 2 EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit Number Description ------- ----------- Ex 99.1 Statement Under Oath of Principal Executive Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings Ex 99.2 Statement Under Oath of Principal Financial Officer Regarding Facts and Circumstances Relating to Exchange Act Filings Ex 99.3 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 Ex 99.4 CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002