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 19, 2008
FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Texas (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) | 1-10006 (Commission File Number) | 75-1301831 (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
1145 Empire Central Place Dallas, Texas 75247-4309 (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (214) 630-8090 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) |
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| Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement | |
a) On November 19, 2008, the Registrant’s Board of Directors revised the Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (Amended and Restated). The purpose of the revision is to provide that the plan is to be administered by a committee comprised solely of independent directors. No other terms or features of the plan have been changed or amended. A copy of the Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (Amended and Restated) is filed herewith as Exhibit 10.1. |
Section 8- Other Events
| Other Events | |
| On November 19, 2008, the Registrant’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.03 per share of the Registrant’s Common Stock to be paid on December 16, 2008 to holders of record as of December 1, 2008. A copy of the press release announcing this action is furnished, but not filed, with the Commission as Exhibit 99.1, regarding the payment of a cash dividend, to this Current Report on Form 8-K. |
Section 9-Financial Statements and Exhibits
| Financial Statements and Exhibits | |
| (d) EXHIBITS | |
| The following exhibits are filed pursuant to Item 9.01 of Form 8-K. | |
| 10.1 | Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (Amended and Restated) |
| 99.1 | Press Release, regarding the payment of a cash dividend, dated November 19, 2008 of Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. |
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.
FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC. | |||
Dated: November 20, 2008 | By: | /s/ Thomas G. Yetter | |
Thomas G. Yetter Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) | |||
| Exhibit Title | |
| 10.1 | Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. 2005 Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Plan (Amended and Restated). |
| 99.1 | Press Release, regarding the payment of a cash dividend, dated November, 2008 of Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. |