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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August&nbsp;29, 2003</FONT>

<DIV align="right"><FONT size="2">Registration No.&nbsp;333-______</FONT></DIV>

<P align="center"><FONT size="3"><B>UNITED STATES<BR>
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION<BR>
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="4"><B>FORM S-8</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION STATEMENT<BR>
UNDER<BR>
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933</B></FONT></DIV>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="5"><B>RYDER SYSTEM, INC.</B></FONT>

<DIV align="center"><FONT size="2">(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</FONT></DIV>

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(State or Other Jurisdiction of<BR>
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<B>59-0739250</B><BR>
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>3600 NW 82nd Avenue<BR>
Miami, Florida 33166</B><BR>
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>RYDER SYSTEM, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS<BR>
STOCK AWARD PLAN</B><BR>
(Full Title of the Plan)</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Flora R. Perez, Esq.<BR>
Ryder System, Inc.<BR>
3600 NW 82nd Avenue<BR>
Miami, Florida 33166</B><BR>
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>(305)&nbsp;500-3726</B><BR>
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>Calculation of Registration Fee</B></FONT>

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    <TD><DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px"><FONT size="2">Common Stock ($0.50 par value) (3)</FONT></DIV></TD>
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    <TD align="right"><FONT size="2">300,000</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">This registration statement also registers such indeterminate number of
additional shares as may become issuable under the Ryder System, Inc.
Board of Directors Stock Award Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock
split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected by the
registrant.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule&nbsp;457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
price is based on the average of the high and low sales price per share of
common stock on August&nbsp;27, 2003, as reported by the New York Stock
Exchange.</FONT></TD>
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        <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Each share of common stock that may be issued under this registration
statement will have an attached preferred share purchase right. The
preferred share purchase rights are only exercisable upon the occurrence
of certain prescribed events, none of which has occurred. Pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;457(i), no registration fee is required with respect to the preferred
share purchase rights.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES</B></FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>INCORPORATION OF EARLIER REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY REFERENCE</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;This registration statement has been prepared and filed pursuant to and in
accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E to Form&nbsp;S-8 solely
for the purpose of registering additional shares of our common stock issuable
under the Ryder System, Inc. Board of Directors Stock Award Plan (the &#147;Plan&#148;)
at any time and from time to time. On May&nbsp;7, 1997, we filed a registration
statement on Form&nbsp;S-8 (File No.&nbsp;333-26653) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in order to register shares of our common stock issuable under the
Plan. The contents of such earlier registration statement are incorporated by
reference into this registration statement.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Certain legal matters with respect to the offering of the shares of common
stock registered hereby have been passed upon by Flora R. Perez, Esq., Senior
Counsel of the Company.
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2"><B>Item&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;Exhibits</B></FONT>

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Exhibits</FONT></TD>
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Opinion of Flora R. Perez, Senior Counsel of Ryder System, Inc. regarding
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Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Certified Public Accountants.</FONT></TD>
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Consent of Flora R. Perez, Senior Counsel of Ryder System, Inc. (included
in Exhibit&nbsp;5.1).</FONT></TD>
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Power of Attorney.</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2"><B>SIGNATURES</B></FONT>

<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form&nbsp;S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Miami, State of Florida, on August&nbsp;29, 2003.
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<B>RYDER SYSTEM, INC</B></FONT></TD>
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By: /s/ Gregory T. Swienton</FONT></TD>
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Gregory T. Swienton, Chairman, President and<br>
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<P><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Gregory T. Swienton
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Gregory T. Swienton</FONT></TD>
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Chairman, President, Chief Executive<br>
Officer and Director<br>
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Tracy A. Leinbach
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Tracy A. Leinbach</FONT></TD>
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Chief Financial Officer<BR>
(Principal Financial Officer)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Art A. Garcia
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Art A. Garcia</FONT></TD>
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Vice President and Controller<br>
(Principal Accounting Officer)
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ John M. Berra*
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John M. Berra</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Joseph L. Dionne*
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Joseph L. Dionne</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Edward T. Foote II*
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Edward T. Foote II</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ David I. Fuente*
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David I. Fuente</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Lynn M. Martin*
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Lynn M. Martin</FONT></TD>
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Director
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    <TD align="center" valign="top"><FONT size="2">/s/ Daniel H. Mudd*
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Daniel H. Mudd</FONT></TD>
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Director
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RYDER SYSTEM, INC. FORM S-8
As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 29, 2003
Registration No. 333-______
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
RYDER SYSTEM, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
Florida
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization)
59-0739250
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
3600 NW 82nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33166
(Address and Zip Code of Principal Executive Offices)
RYDER SYSTEM, INC. BOARD OF DIRECTORS
STOCK AWARD PLAN
(Full Title of the Plan)
Flora R. Perez, Esq.
Ryder System, Inc.
3600 NW 82nd Avenue
Miami, Florida 33166
(Name and Address of Agent For Service)
(305) 500-3726
(Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent For Service)
Calculation of Registration Fee
Proposed
Proposed
Maximum
Maximum
Amount To Be
Offering Price
Aggregate
Amount of
Title of Securities To Be Registered
Registered (1)
Per Share (2)
Offering Price
Registration Fee(3)
Common Stock ($0.50 par value) (3)
300,000
$
28.485
$
8,545,500
$
691.33
(1)
This registration statement also registers such indeterminate number of
additional shares as may become issuable under the Ryder System, Inc.
Board of Directors Stock Award Plan by reason of any stock dividend, stock
split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected by the
registrant.
(2)
Estimated solely for the purpose of determining the registration fee
pursuant to Rule 457(h)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The
price is based on the average of the high and low sales price per share of
common stock on August 27, 2003, as reported by the New York Stock
Exchange.
(3)
Each share of common stock that may be issued under this registration
statement will have an attached preferred share purchase right. The
preferred share purchase rights are only exercisable upon the occurrence
of certain prescribed events, none of which has occurred. Pursuant to
Rule 457(i), no registration fee is required with respect to the preferred
share purchase rights.
REGISTRATION OF ADDITIONAL SECURITIES
INCORPORATION OF EARLIER REGISTRATION STATEMENT BY REFERENCE
This registration statement has been prepared and filed pursuant to and in
accordance with the requirements of General Instruction E to Form S-8 solely
for the purpose of registering additional shares of our common stock issuable
under the Ryder System, Inc. Board of Directors Stock Award Plan (the "Plan")
at any time and from time to time. On May 7, 1997, we filed a registration
statement on Form S-8 (File No. 333-26653) with the Securities and Exchange
Commission in order to register shares of our common stock issuable under the
Plan. The contents of such earlier registration statement are incorporated by
reference into this registration statement.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
Certain legal matters with respect to the offering of the shares of common
stock registered hereby have been passed upon by Flora R. Perez, Esq., Senior
Counsel of the Company.
Item 8.  Exhibits
Exhibit No.
Exhibits
5.1
Opinion of Flora R. Perez, Senior Counsel of Ryder System, Inc. regarding
the legality of the common stock being registered.
23.1
Consent of KPMG LLP, Independent Certified Public Accountants.
23.2
Consent of Flora R. Perez, Senior Counsel of Ryder System, Inc. (included
in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1
Power of Attorney.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant
certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the
requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration
statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized, in the City of Miami, State of Florida, on August 29, 2003.
RYDER SYSTEM, INC
By: /s/ Gregory T. Swienton
Gregory T. Swienton, Chairman, President and
Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this
registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated.
SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Gregory T. Swienton
Gregory T. Swienton
Chairman, President, Chief Executive
Officer and Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
August 29, 2003
/s/ Tracy A. Leinbach
Tracy A. Leinbach
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
August 29, 2003
/s/ Art A. Garcia
Art A. Garcia
Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
August 29, 2003
/s/ John M. Berra*
John M. Berra
Director
August 29, 2003
/s/ Joseph L. Dionne*
Joseph L. Dionne
Director
August 29, 2003
/s/ Edward T. Foote II*
Edward T. Foote II
Director
August 29, 2003
/s/ David I. Fuente*
David I. Fuente
Director
August 29, 2003
/s/ Lynn M. Martin*
Lynn M. Martin
Director
August 29, 2003
/s/ Daniel H. Mudd*
Daniel H. Mudd
Director
August 29, 2003
/s/ Eugene A. Renna*
Eugene A. Renna
Director
August 29, 2003
/s/ Abbie J. Smith*
Abbie J. Smith
Director
August 29, 2003
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SIGNATURE
TITLE
DATE
/s/ Hansel E. Tookes II*
Hansel E. Tookes II
Director
August 29, 2003
/s/ Christine A. Varney*
Christine A. Varney
Director
August 29, 2003
* /s/ Richard H. Siegel
Richard H. Siegel
Attorney-in-Fact
August 29, 2003
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