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): November 5, 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) |
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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On November 5, 2009, we issued a news release announcing we had reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) to develop a new intermodal transportation contract to provide both parties a platform to accelerate the conversion of traditional truck traffic to cost effective, environmentally friendly intermodal transportation with service that is competitive with truckload moves. A copy of the news release is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.
| ITEM 9.01. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
| | 99.1 | News release issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. on November 5, 2009. |
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 6th day of November 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 | |
