UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
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): August 12, 2002
(August 9, 2002)
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(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
(479) 785-6000
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(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
the registrant's principal executive offices)
ITEM 9. REGULATION FAIR DISCLOSURE.
Arkansas Best Corporation ("the Company") has filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"), the statements made under oath by Robert A. Young
III, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company and David E. Loeffler,
Vice President - Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of the Company, pursuant
to Order 4-460 with regard to facts and circumstances relating to certain
Exchange Act filings of the Company, pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
ITEM 7. EXHIBITS
99.1 Statement of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to SEC Order 4-460
99.2 Statement of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to SEC Order 4-460
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: August 12, 2002 /s/ David E. Loeffler
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David E. Loeffler,
Vice President - Chief Financial
Officer and Treasurer