SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

Current Report Pursuant to Section 13 of 15(d) of

The Securities Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):

 

Commission file number

May 3, 2004

 

0-11757

 

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

Arkansas

 

71-0335111

(STATE OF OTHER JURISDICTION OF

 

(I.R.S. EMPLOYER

INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION

 

IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 

 

 

615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive

 

 

Lowell, Arkansas

 

72745

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(ZIP CODE)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:

(479) 820-0000

 

Item 5.            Other Events

 

On May 3, 2004, the registrant issued a news release announcing the election of Coleman H. Peterson Director to its Board of Directors.  A copy of the news release is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

 

Item 7.            Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(c)       Exhibits

 

            99.1     News release issued by the registrant on May 3, 2004.

 

 

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 3rd day of May, 2004.

 

 

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Kirk Thompson

 

 

Kirk Thompson

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Jerry W. Walton

 

 

Jerry W. Walton

 

 

Executive Vice President, Finance and

 

 

Administration,

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ Donald G. Cope

 

 

Donald G. Cope

 

 

Senior Vice President, Controller,

 

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

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