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

                           October 1, 2008
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

                                Con-way 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 of        File Number)        Identification
        incorporation or                              Number)
         organization)

       2855 Campus Drive, Suite 300, San Mateo, California 94403
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                (Address of principal executive offices)
                               (zip code)

          Registrant's telephone number, including area code:
                             (650) 378-5200


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


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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION

On October 1, 2008, Con-way Inc. issued a press release to update its earnings
guidance for the quarter ended September 30, 2008, which is being furnished
to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the press release
is attached hereto 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 issued on October 1, 2008


                         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.

                        Con-way Inc.
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                        (Registrant)

October 1, 2008         /s/ Stephen L. Bruffett
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                        Stephen L. Bruffett
                        Chief Financial Officer