ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS
This prospectus is part of a shelf registration statement that we have filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act. By using a shelf registration statement, we may offer any combination of the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings.
This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we use this prospectus to offer securities,
we will provide a prospectus supplement that contains specific information about the terms of those securities and the offering, and this prospectus may not be used to offer or sell securities unless accompanied by the applicable prospectus
supplement. The prospectus supplement may add to, update or change the information contained in this prospectus. If there is any inconsistency between the information in this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement, you should rely on
the information in the prospectus supplement. You should read both this prospectus and any prospectus supplement together with the additional information described below in the section entitled Where You Can Find More Information.
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incorporate by reference, or any free writing prospectus that we distribute. We have not authorized anyone to provide you with different information, and we do not take any responsibility for, or provide any assurance as to the reliability of, any
other information that others may give you. You should not assume that the information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus or a prospectus supplement or contained in any free writing prospectus is accurate as of any date other
than the date of the document. We are not making an offer of securities in any jurisdiction where the offer is not permitted.
Unless
otherwise indicated, all references in this prospectus to UPS, we, us or our refer to United Parcel Service, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and its consolidated subsidiaries.
Unless otherwise stated, currency amounts in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement are stated in United States dollars, or
$.
DESCRIPTION OF UPS
We were founded in 1907 and are the worlds premier package delivery company and a leading provider of global supply chain management
solutions. We offer a broad range of industry-leading products and services through our extensive presence in North America, Europe, the Indian sub-continent, Middle East and Africa, Asia Pacific and Latin
America. Our services include transportation and delivery, distribution, contract logistics, ocean freight, air freight, customs brokerage and insurance.
We operate one of the largest airlines and one of the largest fleets of alternative fuel vehicles under a global UPS brand. We deliver
packages each business day for approximately 1.7 million shipping customers to 11.8 million delivery customers in over 220 countries and territories. In 2021, we delivered an average of 25.2 million packages per day, totaling
6.4 billion packages during the year. Total revenue in 2021 was $97.3 billion.
We have two reporting segments: U.S. Domestic
Package and International Package. Our remaining businesses are reported as Supply Chain Solutions. U.S. Domestic Package and International Package are together referred to as our global small package operations.
Our principal executive office is located at 55 Glenlake Parkway, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30328, telephone
(404) 828-6000.
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