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 27, 2003

                                    EGL, Inc.
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Texas                       000-27288                76-0094895
(State or other jurisdiction          (Commission              (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                File Number)           Identification No.)

     15350 Vickery Drive, Houston, Texas                            77032
     (Address of principal executive offices)                     (Zip Code)

       Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (281) 618-3100


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Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits

      (c) Exhibits

          The following exhibit is furnished pursuant to Item 12:

            99.1  Press Release,  dated October 27, 2003,  revising guidance for
                  the period ended September 30, 2003.

Item 12. Results of Operation and Financial Condition

      The  press  release  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  99.1  reports  certain
financial results for the third quarter of 2003.

All of the information  furnished in Item 12 and the  accompanying  exhibit will
not be  incorporated by reference into any  registration  statement filed by EGL
under the Securities  Act of 1933, as amended,  unless  specifically  identified
therein  as being  incorporated  therein by  reference.  The  furnishing  of the
information  in this  report is not  intended  to,  and does not,  constitute  a
determination  or  admission  by EGL,  that the  information  in this  report is
material or complete,  or that investors should consider this information before
making an investment  decision with respect to any security of EGL or any of its
affiliates.


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                                    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.

Date: October 27, 2003                        EGL, INC.

                                              By: /s/ Elijio V. Serrano
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                                                  Elijio V. Serrano
                                                  Chief Financial Officer


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