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): February 17, 2004
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
NEVADA 000-20793 42-1433844
(State or other jurisdiction (Commission File Number) (IRS Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
2031 QUAIL AVENUE, FORT DODGE, IA 50501
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (515) 576-7418
ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT TITLE
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99 Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. press release announcing fourth
quarter and year end results.
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. AMENDMENTS TO THE REGISTRANT'S CODE OF ETHICS, OR WAIVER OF A
PROVISION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. TEMPORARY SUSPENSION OF TRADING UNDER REGISTRANT'S EMPLOYEE
BENEFIT PLANS
Not applicable.
ITEM 12. RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
On February 17, 2004, Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. (the
"Company") issued a press release (the "Press Release") announcing fourth
quarter and year end results. A copy of the Press Release is attached to this
report as Exhibit 99.
The information contained in 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, or the
Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in
such a filing.
The information in this report and the exhibit hereto may
contain "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe-harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and otherwise
may be protected. 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 may differ from those anticipated by
forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company's Annual Report on Form
10-K and other filings 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.
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS CORP.
Date: February 20, 2004 By: /s/ G. Larry Owens
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G. Larry Owens
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative
Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99 Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. press release announcing fourth
quarter and year end results.