SEC Form 4
FORM 4 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

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*
Weindel Michael R Jr

(Last) (First) (Middle)
3200 INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD

(Street)
VAN BUREN AR 72956

(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
USA TRUCK INC [ USAK ]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Exec VP & COO-SCS & Intermodal
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2014
4. 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 Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3) 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4) 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 F 150(1) D $18.11 33,350(3) D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 M 686 A $11.19 34,036 D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 M 335 A $12.21 34,371 D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 M 217 A $13.61 34,588 D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 M 539 A $13.88 35,127 D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 M 402 A $14.18 35,529 D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 M 500 A $14.5 36,029 D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 M 192 A $16.49 36,221 D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 M 209 A $18.58 36,430 D
COMMON STOCK 08/01/2014 F 2,259(2) D $18.5 34,171 D
Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3) 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8) 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5) 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) 7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4) 8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5) 9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4) 10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4) 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $14.18 08/01/2014 M 402 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 COMMON STOCK 402 $0 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $13.88 08/01/2014 M 539 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 COMMON STOCK 539 $0 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $14.5 08/01/2014 M 500 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 COMMON STOCK 500 $0 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $11.19 08/01/2014 M 686 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 COMMON STOCK 686 $0 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $12.21 08/01/2014 M 335 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 COMMON STOCK 335 $0 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $18.58 08/01/2014 M 209 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 COMMON STOCK 209 $0 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $16.49 08/01/2014 M 192 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 COMMON STOCK 192 $0 0 D
STOCK OPTION (right to buy) $13.61 08/01/2014 M 217 08/01/2011 08/01/2014 COMMON STOCK 217 $0 0 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Represents shares surrendered to the issuer to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock granted to the reporting person.
2. Shares tendered to the issuer to cover the majority of the exercise price of the options exercised.
3. The amount includes shares purchased by the reporting person from the Company's Employee Stock Purchase Plan that have not been previously reported.
Remarks:
/s/ Michael Weindel, by Clifton R. Beckham, Attorney-in-fact pursuant to POA previously filed 08/05/2014
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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