SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
JULY 23, 2004
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Date of report (Date of earliest event reported)
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS CORP.
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
NEVADA 000-20793 42-1433844
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(State of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2031 QUAIL AVENUE,
FORT DODGE, IOWA 50501
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
(515) 576-7418
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(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Item 7. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(c) Exhibit
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99 Press Release dated July 23, 2004
Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
On July 23, 2004, Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. (the "Company") reported
its financial results for its second fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2004. See the
Company's press release dated July 23, 2004, which is furnished as Exhibit 99
hereto. In the press release, the Company provides net earnings for the six
months ended June 30, 2004 and the related per share amount excluding the
effects of tax-free life insurance proceeds. The measures are not in accordance
with, or an alternative for, generally accepted accounting principles and may be
different from operational income and per share measures used by other
companies. We believe that the presentation of net earnings and the related per
share amount excluding the one-time effect of our receipt of life insurance
proceeds provides useful information to investors regarding business trends
relating to our financial condition and results of ongoing operations.
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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.
SMITHWAY MOTOR XPRESS CORP.
Date: July 23, 2004 /s/ Douglas C. Sandvig
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Douglas C. Sandvig
Senior Vice President, Chief
Financial Officer and Treasurer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
No. Description Manner of Filing
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99 Press Release dated July 23, 2004 ......... Filed Electronically