SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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): December 4, 2002
TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
MINNESOTA 0-24908 41-1386925
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(State or Other Jurisdiction (Commission File No.) (IRS Employer
of Incorporation) Identification No.)
1715 YANKEE DOODLE ROAD
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EAGAN, MN 55121
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices
(651) 686-2500
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits
99.1 Investor Presentation Materials, Part I, dated
December 4, 2002
99.2 Investor Presentation Materials, Part II, dated
December 4, 2002
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On December 4 and 5, 2002, representatives of Transport Corporation of America,
Inc. intend to present to certain investors the business, financial, and
operational information contained in the documents attached as Exhibits 99.1
and 99.2 to this Form 8-K. The contents of these Exhibits are incorporated by
reference into this Item 9.
The furnishing of these Exhibits is not intended to, and does not, constitute a
determination or admission by Transport America that such furnishing is
required by Regulation FD, that the information they contain includes material
investor information that is not otherwise publicly available, that the
information they contain is material or complete, or that investors should
consider this information before making an investment decision with respect to
any security of Transport America. Transport America disclaims any intention or
obligation to update or revise this information.
The information contained in this Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2)
is being furnished pursuant to Item 9 and shall not be deemed to be" filed" for
the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor deemed
incorporated by reference in any filing of Transport America under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, unless it is
specifically identified therein as being incorporated therein by reference.
Statements contained in this Form 8-K (including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2) which
are not historical or current facts are forward-looking statements made
pursuant to safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from
historical results and those presently anticipated or projected. Transport
America wishes to caution readers not to place undue reliance on any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. The following
important factors, among other things, in some cases have affected and in the
future could affect Transport America's actual results and could cause
Transport America's actual financial performance to differ materially from that
expressed in any forward-looking statement: (1) the highly competitive
conditions that currently exist in Transport America's market and Transport
America's ability to compete, (2) Transport America's ability to recruit,
train, and retain qualified drivers, (3) increases in fuel prices, and
Transport America's ability to recover these costs from its customers, (4)
changes in governmental regulations applicable to Transport America's
operations, (5) adverse weather conditions, (6) accidents, (7) the market for
used revenue equipment, (8) changes in interest rates, (9) cost of liability
insurance coverage, and (10) downturns in general economic conditions affecting
Transport America and its customers. The foregoing list should not be construed
as exhaustive, and Transport America disclaims any obligation subsequently to
revise or update any previously made forward-looking statements. Unanticipated
events are likely to occur.
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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.
TRANSPORT CORPORATION OF AMERICA, INC.
Date: December 4, 2002 By: /s/ Keith R. Klein
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Keith R. Klein
Chief Financial Officer & Chief Information Officer