Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
(b) On February 11, 2009, United Parcel Service, Inc. (the "Company") announced that Ben Verwaayen, a director since March 2005, will not stand for re-election when his term expires at the annual meeting of shareowners in May 2009.
(d) On February 11, 2009, the Board of Directors of the Company elected William R. Johnson, the chairman, president and Chief Executive Officer of the H.J. Heinz Co., to serve as an independent director of the Company. Mr. Johnson was appointed to serve on the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. He will stand for election at the annual meeting of shareowners in May 2009. Mr. Johnson's compensation for his services as a director will be consistent with that of the Company's other non-employee directors. Other than the standard compensation arrangements, there are no arrangements or understandings between Mr. Johnson and any other person pursuant to which he was appointed as a director. Mr. Johnson is not a party to any transaction with the Company that would require disclosure under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.

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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.

UNITED PARCEL SERVICE, INC.

Date: February 16, 2009 By: /s/ Kurt P. Kuehn Name: Kurt P. Kuehn Title: Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer