jbht20190124_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): January 23, 2019

 

  

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

Incorporation or Organization)

Commission File Number

(IRS Employer

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:

 

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

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

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

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

 

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 5.02.     COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS

 

On January 23, 2019, our Board of Directors, through our Executive Compensation Committee or independent directors, approved the following base salaries.

 

John N. Roberts III

President and CEO

  $ 890,000  
           
David G. Mee EVP, Finance and Administration and CFO   $ 525,000  
           

Terry Matthews

EVP, President of Intermodal

  $ 525,000  
           

Shelley Simpson

EVP, President of ICS and Truckload and CMO

  $ 525,000  
           

Nicholas Hobbs

EVP, President of DCS

  $ 525,000  
           

Kirk Thompson

Chairman of the Board

  $ 365,000  

   

A summary of our compensation arrangements with our named executive officers and our Chairman of the Board, excluding awards which may be made under our Management Incentive Plan, is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this report.

 

ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1

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 on the 25th day of January 2019.

 

  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 Officer)