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):
January 26, 2017
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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)
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| Item 7.01 | Regulation FD Disclosure. | |
On January 26, 2017, Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the "Company"), conducted a conference call for investors and the public at approximately 10:00 a.m. (Eastern), to discuss the Company's previously reported financial and operating results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2016. A written transcript of the conference call is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report and incorporated herein by reference. | ||
| Item 9.01 | Financial Statements and Exhibits. | |
(d) | Exhibits. | |
EXHIBIT NUMBER | EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION | |
Transcript of the conference call conducted by Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. on January 26, 2017. | ||
| The information contained in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing. | ||
The information in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Such statements are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the various disclosures by the Company in its January 25, 2017, press release and stockholder reports and filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results. | ||
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: January 27, 2017 | By: | /s/ Richard B. Cribbs |
| Richard B. Cribbs | ||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||
EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER | EXHIBIT DESCRIPTION |
Transcript of the conference call conducted by Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. on January 26, 2017. |