UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM 8-K/A No. 2
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 25, 1995
(August 10, 1995)
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 0-19969 71-0673405
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(State or other (Commission (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of File Number) Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
3801 Old Greenwood Road
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
(501) 785-6000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
the registrant's principal executive offices)
Items 7(a) and (b) of the Registrant's Current Report on Form 8-K filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 1995 and amended by
Amendment No. 1 on October 13, 1995 are hereby amended to read as set forth
below. Also, Item 7(c) of such Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission on August 17, 1995 is hereby amended to
read as set forth below. Accordingly, Items 7(a),(b) and (c) of such Current
Report on Form 8-K, amended and restated, reads as follows:
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(a) Financial statments of businesses acquired.
Audited financial statements of the Company for the years ended
December 31, 1994 and 1993.
Unaudited financial statements of the Company for the twenty-four weeks
ended June 17, 1995 and June 18, 1994.
(b) Pro forma financial information.
Pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations for the year
ended December 31, 1994 and the six months ended June 30, 1995 and the
pro forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1995.
(c) Exhibits.
Exhibit 2 - Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 8, 1995,
among the Company, the Purchaser and Registrant
(incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit (c)(1) to the
Tender Offer Statement on Schedule 14D-1 filed with the
Commission on July 14, 1995).
Exhibit 20 Press release issued by the Registrant on August 11, 1995
announcing the expiration of the Offer at 12:00 midnight
New York City time, August 10, 1995, is incorporated
herein by reference from Exhibit (a)(12) to Amendment No.
2 (Final Amendment and Schedule 13D) dated August 11, 1995
to the Schedule 14D-1.
Exhibit 23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public
Accountants
Exhibit 99.1 Offer to Purchase dated July 14, 1995 by the Purchaser to
purchase all outstanding shares of Common Stock, par value
$0.50 per share of the Company is incorporated herein by
reference from Exhibit (a)(1) to the Schedule 14D-1.
Exhibit 99.2 Audited financial statements of the Company for the years
ended December 31, 1994 and 1993.
Exhibit 99.3 Unaudited financial statements of the Company for the
twenty-four weeks ended June 17, 1995 and June 18, 1994.
Exhibit 99.4 Pro forma condensed consolidated statements of operations
for the year ended December 31, 1994 and the six months
ended June 30, 1995 and the pro forma condensed
consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 1995.
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
(Registrant)
Date: October 25, 1995 /s/ Donald L. Neal
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Donald L. Neal - Senior Vice
President - Chief Financial Officer,
and Principal Accounting Officer
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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2 Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of July 8, -
1995, among the Company, the Purchaser and
Registrant (incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit (c)(1) to the Tender Offer Statement on
Schedule 14D-1 filed with the Commission on July
14, 1995).
20 Press release issued by the Parent on August 11, -
1995 announcing the expiration of the Offer at
12:00 midnight New York City time, August 10,
1995, is incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibit (a)(12) to Amendment No. 2 (Final
Amendment and Schedule 13D) dated August 11, 1995
to the Schedule 14D-1.
23.1 Consent of Arthur Andersen LLP, Independent Public -
Accountants
99.1 Offer to Purchase dated July 14, 1995 by the -
Purchaser to purchase all outstanding shares of
Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share of the
Company is incorporated herein by reference from
Exhibit (a)(1) to the Schedule 14D-1.
99.2 Audited financial statements of the Company for -
the years ended December 31, 1994 and 1993.
99.3 Unaudited financial statements of the Company for -
the twenty-four weeks ended June 17, 1995 and
June 18, 1994.
99.4 Pro forma condensed consolidated statements of -
operations for the year ended December 31, 1994
and the six months ended June 30, 1995 and the pro
forma condensed consolidated balance sheet as of
June 30, 1995.