UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 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):
October 30, 2007
United Parcel Service, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   001-15451   58-2480149
(State or other   (Commission   (IRS Employer
jurisdiction   File Number)   Identification Number)
of incorporation)        
     
55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E.    
Atlanta, Georgia   30328
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (404) 828-6000
Not applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events.
     The Board of Directors of United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”) approved an increase in its share repurchase program, authorizing UPS to purchase up to $2.0 billion of UPS common stock. This replaces the approximately $50 million that remained available under the February 2007 share repurchase authorization of $2.0 billion. Effective immediately, purchases under the program may be made from time to time in open market or privately negotiated transactions. The repurchase program has no time limit and may be suspended for periods or discontinued at any time.

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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: October 30, 2007
  By:   /s/ D. Scott Davis
 
       
 
      Name: D. Scott Davis
Title:   Vice Chairman and Chief
            Financial Officer

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