UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, DC 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) December 28, 2001 Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc. (Exact name of registrant as specified on its charter) Texas 1-10006 75-1301831 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission (IRS Employer incorporation or organization) File Number) Identification No.) 1145 Empire Central Place Dallas, Texas 75247-4309 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (2l4) 630-8090 (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) None (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) INDEX PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION Page No. -------- Item 1. Change in Control of Registrant N/A Item 2. Acquisition or Disposition of Assets N/A Item 3. Bankruptcies or Receiverships N/A Item 4. Changes in Registrant's Certifying Accountants N/A Item 5. Other Events 3 Item 6. Resignations of Registrant's Directors N/A Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits 3 Exhibit 99.1 Press Release 4 Item 8. Change in Fiscal Year N/A Item 5. OTHER EVENTS A. On December 26, 2001, the Registrant sold certain assets of its non-freight operations and issued the attached press release. The form of such press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this current report on Form 8-K. Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS C. Exhibits 99.1 Press Release - Frozen Food Express Industries Sells Non-Freight Business Unit (December 26, 2001) SIGNATURE Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of l934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized. FROZEN FOOD EXPRESS INDUSTRIES, INC. ------------------------------------ (Registrant) December 28, 2001 By: /s/ F. Dixon McElwee, Jr. ------------------------------------ F. Dixon McElwee, Jr. Senior Vice President Principal Financial and Accounting Officer