SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Bates David J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

500 OLD DOMINION WAY

(Street)

THOMASVILLE

27360

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
10/27/2011

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
OLD DOMINION FREIGHT LINE INC/VA [ ODFL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP - Operations

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	220	I	By 401(k) plan

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Phantom Stock	⁽¹⁾	⁽¹⁾	Common Stock	5,346	⁽²⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The award will settle on the earlier of (a) the date of the reporting person's termination of employment on or after attainment of age 55 for any reason other than death, total disability or for cause; (b) the date of the reporting person's death while employed by the issuer; or (c) the date of the reporting person's termination of employment as a result of his total disability.

2. Each share of phantom stock is the economic equivalent of one share of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. common stock.

Remarks:

	/s/ David J. Bates	11/07/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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