UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 21, 2012
Swift Transportation Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35007 | 20-5589597 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | ||
| 2200 South 75th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona | 85043 | |||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||
(602) 269-9700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
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Item 8.01 Other Events
The Company has been advised by its Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Moyes, that Mr. Moyes’ family, through affiliated entities (“Moyes Affiliates”), has established a securities trading plan designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This 10b5-1 plan has been established in connection with a stock sale and repurchase transaction entered into by the Moyes Affiliates to sell 4.83 million shares of Swift Class A common stock with the obligation to repurchase these securities at the same price by the fourth anniversary of the sale. This sale and repurchase transaction will enable the Moyes Affiliates to address certain tax obligations and estate planning needs. The Moyes Affiliates will continue to retain majority voting power.
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.
Dated: November 21, 2012
| SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY |
| /s/ Virginia Henkels |
| By: Virginia Henkels |
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
