UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20429
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) June 28, 2005
OVERNITE CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in charter)
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| Virginia | | 000-24573 | | 04-3770212 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | | (Commission file number) | | (IRS employer identification no.) |
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| 1000 Semmes Avenue, Richmond, Virginia | | 23224 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (804) 231-8000
Not applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Section 8 — Other Events
Item 8.01. Other Events.
On June 28, 2005, Overnite Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that a special meeting of the Company’s shareholders will be held on August 4, 2005 at 11:00 a.m., Richmond, Virginia time, at the offices of Hunton & Williams LLP, Riverfront Plaza, East Tower, 951 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia, to consider a proposal (the “Merger Proposal”) to approve and adopt the Agreement of Merger, dated as of May 15, 2005, among United Parcel Service, Inc. (“UPS”), Olympic Merger Sub, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UPS (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, and the related plan of merger, pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”). The Company will be the surviving company in the Merger, as an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of UPS. The Company’s shareholders of record as of the close of business on June 27, 2005 are entitled to notice of and to vote on the Merger Proposal at the special meeting.
A copy of the press release issued by the Company on June 28, 2005 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.
Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits
Item 9.01. Financial Statement and Exhibits.
99.1 Press release, dated June 28, 2005, issued by Overnite Corporation.
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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.
Date: June 28, 2005
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| OVERNITE CORPORATION |
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| By: | | /s/ Mark B. Goodwin
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| | | Mark B. Goodwin |
| | | Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit Number
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| 99.1 | | Press release, dated June 28, 2005, issued by Overnite Corporation. |
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