UNITED STATES
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 14, 2010
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.) | |
| 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 2.02. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.
On October 14, 2010, we issued a news release announcing our revenues and earnings for the third quarter ended September 30, 2010. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.
The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits. The following exhibit is filed with this document:
Exhibit Number 99 | Description News release dated October 14, 2010, issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
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 on the 15th day of October 2010.
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. | |||
| BY: | /s/ Kirk Thompson | ||
| Kirk Thompson | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
| BY: | /s/ David G. Mee | ||
| David G. Mee | |||
| Executive Vice President, Finance and | |||
| Administration and | |||
| Chief Financial Officer | |||
| BY: | /s/ Donald G. Cope | ||
| Donald G. Cope | |||
| Senior Vice President, Controller and | |||
| Chief Accounting Officer | |||