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): June 1, 2021
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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Delaware | 001-35007 | 20-5589597 | |||||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||||
20002 North 19th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85027
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(602) 269-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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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 | |||||||||||||||
| Common Stock $0.01 Par Value | KNX | New York Stock Exchange | |||||||||||||||
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).
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| ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS | ||||
On June 1, 2021, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, acquired 100% of the equity interests of Kansas City, Missouri-based UTXL, Inc. A copy of the press release announcing the acquisition is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.
| ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS | ||||
(d) Exhibits
| Exhibit | Description | |||||||
| Exhibit 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document) | |||||||
The information contained in this Current Report, including 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 this report and the exhibit hereto may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Such forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally may be identified by words such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “plans,” “projects,” “expects,” “hopes,” “intends,” “will,” “could,” “may,” and terms and phrases of similar substance. In this press release, forward-looking statements cover matters such as the future operations of UTXL. Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. Accordingly, actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. Readers should review and consider the factors that may affect future results and other disclosures by Knight-Swift in its press releases, stockholder reports, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Knight-Swift disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.
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.
| Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | |||||||||||||||||
| (Registrant) | |||||||||||||||||
| Date: | June 1, 2021 | /s/ Adam W. Miller | |||||||||||||||
| Adam W. Miller | |||||||||||||||||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||||||||||||||||