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
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 28, 2009
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
| Arkansas | 0-11757 | 71-0335111 |
| (STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF | Commission File Number | (IRS EMPLOYER |
| INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION | | IDENTIFICATION NO.) |
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| 615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive | | |
| Lowell, Arkansas | 72745 | (479) 820-0000 |
| (ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) | (ZIP CODE) | (Registrant’s telephone number) |
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ITEM 1.01 ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
On October 28, 2009, our Executive Compensation Committee approved base salaries for the following officers:
| Craig Harper | EVP, Operations and COO | $360,000 |
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| Paul Bergant | EVP, Marketing, CMO, President of JBI | $345,000 |
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| David Mee | EVP, Finance/Administration and CFO | $287,400 |
Also on October 28, 2009, our Executive Compensation Committee recommended and independent members of the Board of Directors approved the following base salaries:
| Wayne Garrison | Chairman of the Board | $530,000 |
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| Kirk Thompson | President and CEO | $695,000 |
A summary of our compensation arrangements with our named executive officers is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
All base salaries were effective October 30, 2009.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| | 99.1 | Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Named Executive Officers |
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 thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Lowell, Arkansas, on the 30th day of October 2009.
| | J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. | |
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| | BY: | /s/ Kirk Thompson | |
| | | Kirk Thompson President and Chief Executive Officer | |
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| | BY: | /s/ David G. Mee | |
| | | David G. Mee Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration, Chief Financial Officer | |
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| | BY: | /s/ Donald G. Cope | |
| | | Donald G. Cope Senior Vice President, Controller, Chief Accounting Officer | |
