June 30
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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FORM
CURRENT REPORT
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ITEM 5.02 – DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.
On July 17, 2025, ArcBest Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing that Judy R. McReynolds, the current chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company, will retire as chief executive officer effective December 31, 2025, and Seth Runser, the Company’s current president, will succeed Ms. McReynolds as chief executive officer and become a member of the Board effective January 1, 2026. Ms. McReynolds will continue to serve as chairman of the Board following her retirement, and Mr. Runser will retain his title as president of the Company.
Information regarding Mr. Runser required by Items 401(b), (d), and (e) of Regulation S-K was disclosed in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on March 14, 2025 and is incorporated herein by reference. There is no arrangement or understanding between Mr. Runser and any other person pursuant to which Mr. Runser was selected as an officer or a director, nor is he party to any related party transactions required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K. The information called for by Item 5.02(c)(3) of Form 8-K is unavailable as of the time of this filing, and the Company will file an amendment to this Form 8-K containing such information within four business days of such information becoming available.
ITEM 7.01 – REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On July 17, 2025, the Company issued a press release announcing Ms. McReynolds’ retirement and Mr. Runser’s appointments. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference.
The information furnished in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall such information be deemed 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 filing.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | ||
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File – The cover page interactive data file does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. |
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.
ARCBEST CORPORATION | |||
(Registrant) | |||
Date: | July 17, 2025 | /s/ Michael R. Johns | |
Michael R. Johns | |||
Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary | |||