jbht20131030_8k.htm

 

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 28, 2013

 

 

 

 

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

  

    

                     Arkansas

0-11757 

71-0335111

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF 

Commission File Number

(IRS EMPLOYER

INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION

  

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

     
     
     

615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive

    

Lowell, Arkansas

72745 

(479) 820-0000

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

(ZIP CODE) 

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

 

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 
 
 

 

ITEM 5.02.

 COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

On October 29, 2013, our Executive Compensation Committee recommended and independent members of the Board of Directors approved the following base salaries for Kirk Thompson and John N. Roberts, III. On October 28, 2013, our Executive Compensation Committee approved the following base salaries for David Mee, Terry Matthews and Craig Harper.

 

John N. Roberts III

President and CEO

$ 685,000

      

Kirk Thompson

Chairman of the Board

$ 450,000

     

Terry Matthews

EVP, President of Intermodal

$ 440,000

     

David G. Mee

EVP, Finance and Administration and CFO

$ 434,500

     

Craig Harper

EVP, Operations and COO

$ 375,000

  

A summary of our compensation arrangements with our named executive officers, excluding awards which may be made under our Management Incentive Plan, is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

 

 

ITEM 8.01.

 OTHER EVENTS

 

The following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 

On October 29, 2013, we issued a news release announcing the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share payable to stockholders of record on November 15, 2013. The dividend will be paid on November 29, 2013. 

 

A copy of the news release is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

 

 

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND Exhibits

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1

News release issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. on October 29, 2013 announcing declaration of a dividend.

 

 

99.2

Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Named Executive Officers

 

 
 
 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Lowell, Arkansas, on the 30th day of October 2013.

 

 

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

  
       
        
  BY: /s/ John N. Roberts, III  
   

John N. Roberts, III

President and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

  

 

 

  BY: /s/ David G. Mee  
   

David G. Mee

Executive Vice President, Finance and

Administration and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)