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


                            March 8, 2005
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)


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


Delaware                       1-5046                      94-1444798
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(State or other             (Commission               (IRS Employer
jurisdiction                File Number)            Identification No.)
of incorporation)


         3240 Hillview Avenue, Palo Alto, California     94304
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         (Address of principal executive offices)    (Zip Code)


          Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                             (650) 494-2900

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     (Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)


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Item 5.02  Departure of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of
Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers.

On March 7, 2005, the Company issued a press release announcing that the
Board of Directors has appointed John J. Anton, William R. Corbin and Admiral
Henry H. Mauz, Jr. as new directors, effective immediately.  Mr. Anton was
appointed as a Class I director, and Mr. Corbin and Admiral Mauz were
appointed as Class III directors.

A copy of the press release is filed with this report as Exhibit 99 and is
incorporated herein by reference.  The foregoing description of the press
release is qualified in its entirety by reference to such exhibit.


Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

    Exhibit No. Description
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    99          Press release dated March 7, 2005.


                               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.

March 8, 2005

                         CNF Inc.
                         (Registrant)


                         /s/ Jennifer W. Pileggi
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                         Jennifer W.  Pileggi
                         Senior Vice President,
                         General Counsel and Secretary