Covenant Logistics 8K Group Announces Fourth Quarter Financial

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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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):

January 26, 2022

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COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Nevada	000-24960	88-0320154
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

400 Birmingham Hwy., Chattanooga, TN	37419
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(423) 821-1212

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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 Act:

Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
$$0.01 Par Value Class A common stock	CVLG	The NASDAQ Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

	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 2.02	Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

	On January 26, 2022, Covenant Logistics Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), issued a press release announcing its financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021. A copy of the press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 8.01	Other Events.

	On January 26, 2022, the Company announced that the Company’s board of directors has adopted a quarterly cash dividend program of $0.0625 per share, subject to quarterly approval by the board. Under the plan, subject to quarterly approval, the dividends will be payable to stockholders of record as of the first Friday of the third month of each calendar quarter and payable on the last Friday of the third month of each calendar quarter. The Company’s board of directors has approved the first dividend, which will be for stockholders of record as of March 4, 2022, and payable on March 25, 2022.

Item 9.01	Financial Statements and Exhibits.

	(d)	Exhibits.

	EXHIBIT NUMBER	EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION

	99.1	Covenant Logistics Group, Inc. press release announcing its financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2021, and announcing a quarterly cash dividend.
	104	Cover Page Interactive Data File.

	The information contained in Items 2.02 and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.

	The information in Items 2.02, 8.01, and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the italicized paragraph at the end of the attached press release and various disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results.

SIGNATURE

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.

	COVENANT LOGISTICS GROUP, INC.
	(Registrant)

Date: January 27, 2022	By:	/s/ Joey B. Hogan
		Joey B. Hogan
		President

Covenant Logistics (CVLG) 8-KCovenant Logistics Group Announces Fourth Quarter Financial