UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 15, 2016
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COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Nevada | 000-24960 | 88-0320154 |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
| 400 Birmingham Hwy., Chattanooga, TN | 37419 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(423) 821-1212
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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 5.02 | Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
On November 15, 2016, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors (the "Compensation Committee") of Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), considered (i) the additional duties certain named executive officers have recently assumed and (ii) an executive compensation analysis performed the Company's compensation consultant and approved new annualized base salary amounts for the following named executive officers, effective January 1, 2017:
| Named Executive Officer | New Annualized Salary |
| Joey B. Hogan | $425,000 |
| Samuel F. Hough | $295,000 |
SIGNATURE
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.
| COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC. | ||
Date: November 17, 2016 | By: | /s/ Richard B. Cribbs |
| Richard B. Cribbs | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||