UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
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): July 31, 2012 (July 31, 2012)
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | | 0-19969 | | 71-0673405 |
(State or other jurisdiction of | | (Commission | | (IRS Employer |
incorporation or organization) | | File Number) | | Identification No.) |
3801 Old Greenwood Road
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
(479) 785-6000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
the registrant’s principal executive offices)
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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ITEM 2.02 — RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On July 31, 2012, Arkansas Best Corporation issued a press release announcing its second quarter results. The press release contains reconciliations of GAAP earnings and earnings per share to non-GAAP financial measures. Management believes the non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in understanding the Company’s results of operations because they provide meaningful comparisons between current and prior results. The press release also contains calculations of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). Management believes EBITDA to be relevant and useful information as it is a standard measure commonly reported and widely used by analysts, investors and others to measure financial performance and ability to service debt obligations. A copy of the press release is furnished as an exhibit to this Report on Form 8-K.
ITEM 9.01 — FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(d) Exhibits.
99.1 Press release of Arkansas Best Corporation dated July 31, 2012.
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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.
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION |
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(Registrant) |
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Date: | July 31, 2012 | | | /s/ Michael E. Newcity |
| | | Michael E. Newcity |
| | | Vice President — Chief Financial Officer |
| | | and Principal Financial Officer |
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