UNITED STATES
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
December 20, 2013
Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
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| DELAWARE | | 001-34734 | | 20-2454942 |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | | (Commission File Number) | | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
4900 S. PENNSYLVANIA AVE.
CUDAHY, WISCONSIN 53110
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(414) 615-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
On December 20, 2013, Scott L. Dobak resigned as our President - Less-than-Truckload and Transportation Management Solutions effective December 31, 2013. We thank Mr. Dobak for his dedicated service and his many contributions to our company, and we wish him well.
On December 27, 2013, we appointed Brian J. van Helden, 45, as our Chief Operating Officer. Mr. van Helden has served as our President — Truckload and Logistics since June 2011 and previously served as our Vice President — Operations from April 2007 to May 2011. Prior to joining our company, Mr. van Helden held various leadership positions over ten years with FedEx Ground, Inc. while most recently serving as a Regional Managing Director for FedEx Ground, Inc., a division of FedEx Corporation, from July 2003 to April 2007, where he was responsible for operational matters in the Midwest and New England. Prior to that, Mr. van Helden held various operations positions with UPS and Roadway Express. There are no arrangements or understandings pursuant to which Mr. van Helden was appointed as our Chief Operating Officer. There are no family relationships among any of our directors, executive officers and Mr. van Helden. There are no related party transactions between us and Mr. van Helden reportable under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K.
We issued a press release announcing the resignation of Mr. Dobak and the appointment Mr. van Helden as our Chief Operating Officer on December 27, 2013, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| | (a) | Financial Statements of Business Acquired. |
Not applicable.
| | (b) | Pro Forma Financial Information. |
Not applicable.
| | (c) | Shell Company Transactions. |
Not applicable.
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated December 27, 2013 |
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 hereunto duly authorized.
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| | | | ROADRUNNER TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, INC. |
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| Date: December 27, 2013 | | | | By: | | /s/ Peter R. Armbruster |
| | | | | | Peter R. Armbruster |
| | | | | | Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
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Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 99.1 | | Press Release dated December 27, 2013 |
