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): April 9, 2020
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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
Title of each class | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered |
Common Stock, $0.01 par value | JBHT | NASDAQ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS
On April 9, 2020, we issued a news release announcing that, due to the ongoing public health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company will provide audio conference call access for its stockholders to listen remotely to its Annual Meeting of Stockholders on April 23, 2020. As previously announced, the Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held Thursday, April 23, 2020, at 10:00 a.m. (CDT) at the Company’s headquarters, located at 615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive in Lowell, Arkansas. Only stockholders of record on February 18, 2020, will be entitled to vote at the meeting or any adjournments thereof. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
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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 on the 9th day of April, 2020.
| 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/ John Kuhlow | |
| | John Kuhlow | |
| | Senior Vice President, Controller, Chief | |
| | | Accounting Officer, and Interim Chief | |
| | | Financial Officer | |
| | | (Principal Financial Officer) | |
