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):
April 18, 2003
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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) (I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) Identification No.)
2031 Quail Avenue
Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501
(Address, including zip code, of registrant's
principal executive office)
(515) 576-7418
(Registrant's telephone number,
including area code)
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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99.1 Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. press release announcing
fourth quarter and year end results, filing of annual
report on Form 10-K, amendments to financing
arrangements, and first quarter expectations
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
The following information regarding the press release of Smithway Motor
Xpress Corp. (the "Company") announcing fourth quarter and year end results,
filing of annual report on Form 10-K, amendments to financing arrangements, and
first quarter expectations is intended to be furnished under Item 12, "Results
of Operations and Financial Condition," but is instead being furnished pursuant
to Item 9 in accordance with the interim guidance contained in Securities
Exchange Commission Release No. 33-8216. 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.
On April 18, 2003, the Company issued a press release (the "Press Release")
announcing fourth quarter and year end results, filing of annual report on Form
10-K, amendments to financing arrangements, and first quarter expectations. A
copy of the Press Release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1.
The information herein contains "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: April 21, 2003 /s/ G. Larry Owens
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G. Larry Owens
Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative
Officer, and Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Smithway Motor Xpress Corp. press release announcing fourth quarter
and year end results, filing of annual report on Form 10-K,
amendments to financing arrangements, and first quarter expectations