-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, OKK6Whghfz5I5g7zj1zmuWs14/M/utWGnr1XC+hrI8UX7Xhz20tkr0DKyX+vexmv GeDEuER4ZcQbl925ehUIzw== 0000950128-98-000109.txt : 19980123 0000950128-98-000109.hdr.sgml : 19980123 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950128-98-000109 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 19980122 SROS: NASD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894405 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 710673405 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42473 FILM NUMBER: 98510737 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72903 BUSINESS PHONE: 5017856000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 48 CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72902 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000854157 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000] IRS NUMBER: 396006423 STATE OF INCORPORATION: WI FISCAL YEAR END: 0630 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 121 EAST WILSON STREET CITY: MADISON STATE: WI ZIP: 53707 BUSINESS PHONE: 6082662381 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P.O. BOX 7842 STREET 2: 121 EAST WILSON STREET CITY: MADISON STATE: WI ZIP: 53707 SC 13G/A 1 ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION AMENDMENT NO. 4 1 UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 SCHEDULE 13G UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (AMENDMENT NO. 4)* ------- ARKANSAS BEST CORP ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Name of Issuer) COMMON ----------------------------------------------------------------- (Title of Class of Securities) 040790107 ------------------------------ (CUSIP Number) *The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page. The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes). 2 CUSIP NO. 040790107 ----------- 13G ________________________________________________________________________________ 1 NAME OF REPORTING PERSON S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON State of Wisconsin Investment Board 39-6006423 ________________________________________________________________________________ 2 CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP * (a)_____ Not Applicable (b)_____ ________________________________________________________________________________ 3 SEC USE ONLY ________________________________________________________________________________ 4 CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Madison, Wisconsin ________________________________________________________________________________ 5 SOLE VOTING POWER NUMBER OF 1,400,000 SHARES _________________________________________________________________ BENEFICIALLY 6 SHARED VOTING POWER OWNED BY Not Applicable EACH REPORTING _________________________________________________________________ PERSON 7 SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER WITH 1,400,000 _________________________________________________________________ 8 SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER Not Applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ 9 AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 1,400,000 ________________________________________________________________________________ 10 CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES * Not Applicable ________________________________________________________________________________ 11 PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW 9 7.15 ________________________________________________________________________________ 12 TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON * EP (Public Pension Fund) ________________________________________________________________________________ * SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT! 3 ITEM 1. ISSUER (a) Arkansas Best Corp (b) 1000 South 21st Street Fort Smith, Arkansas 72910 ITEM 2. PERSON FILING (a) State of Wisconsin Investment Board (b) P.O. Box 7842 Madison, WI 53707 (c) Wisconsin State Agency (d) See cover page (e) See cover page ITEM 3. THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO 13d-1(b) OR 13d-2(b) AND THE STATE OF WISCONSIN INVESTMENT BOARD IS A GOVERNMENT AGENCY WHICH MANAGES PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS COMPARABLE TO ERISA. ITEM 4. OWNERSHIP (a) See Row 9 on Page 2 (b) See Row 11 on Page 2 (c) The State of Wisconsin Investment Board retains sole voting and dispositive power for all shares. ITEM 5. IF THIS STATEMENT IS BEING FILED TO REPORT THE FACT THAT AS OF THE DATE HEREOF THE REPORTING PERSON HAS CEASED TO BE THE BENEFICIAL OWNER OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT OF THE CLASS OF SECURITIES, CHECK THE FOLLOWING ____. ITEM 6. NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 7. NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 8. NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 9. NOT APPLICABLE ITEM 10. CERTIFICATION By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect. SIGNATURE After reasonable inquiry to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct. January 20, 1998 ---------------- Date /S/ George Natzke ------------------- Signature George Natzke, Chief Financial Officer -------------------------------------- Name/Title -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----