-----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, Fal2lGEmLbuHY9Sy2KiTwuYyMZbaSiN4rIPjYBXKc5ndvBEpiCE1MuxQn2qKL6DZ oXnqcbLYXrtv7uqtCLbpKA== 0001104659-08-014700.txt : 20080303 0001104659-08-014700.hdr.sgml : 20080303 20080303152402 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-08-014700 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080227 ITEM INFORMATION: Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20080303 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080303 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000728535 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 710335111 STATE OF INCORPORATION: AR FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-11757 FILM NUMBER: 08659405 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 615 JB HUNT CORPORATE DR CITY: LOWELL STATE: AR ZIP: 72745 BUSINESS PHONE: 5018200000 8-K 1 a08-7133_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549

 

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):  February 27, 2008

 

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

Arkansas

 

0-11757

 

71-0335111

(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)

 

615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive

Lowell, Arkansas

 

72745

 

(479) 820-0000

(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)

 

(ZIP CODE)

 

(Registrant’s telephone number)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

o                                    Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

o                                    Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR  240.14d-2(b))

 

o                                    Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR  240.13e-4(c))

 

 



 

ITEM 5.03.

 

AMENDMENT TO BYLAWS.

 

                            On February 27, 2008, our Board of Directors amended our corporate Bylaws to declassify the Board of Directors and to provide for the annual election of directors beginning in 2009.  The amendment is attached hereto as Exhibit 3.0 and is incorporated by reference into this Item 5.03.

 

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 3.0

Amendment to the Bylaws

 

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 thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Lowell, Arkansas, on the 3rd day of March 2008.

 

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

 

 

BY:

/s/ Kirk Thompson

 

Kirk Thompson

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

BY:

/s/ Jerry W. Walton

 

Jerry W. Walton

 

Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration,

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

 

BY:

/s/ Donald G. Cope

 

Donald G. Cope

 

Senior Vice President, Controller,

 

Chief Accounting Officer

 

 

 

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EX-3 2 a08-7133_1ex3.htm EX-3

 

Exhibit 3.0

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE RESTATED BYLAWS

OF

J. B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES INC.

ADOPTED ON FEBRUARY  27, 2008

 

ARTICLE II  —  BOARD OF DIRECTORS shall be amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

2.1  Number, Term and Qualifications.  The number of directors which shall constitute the whole board shall be not less than three (3) and not more than twelve (12), and shall be determined by the Board of Directors.  Only persons who shall accept such positions and agree to perform the duties incumbent upon them as provided by these Bylaws and the laws of this State, shall serve as directors.  No person shall serve as a director unless he shall have attained a majority under the laws of this State and no person shall be eligible to stand for election or be elected to fill a vacancy if they are seventy-two years old or older.  Each Director shall hold office for the term for which he is elected or until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. Directors need not be residents of Arkansas.  Beginning in 2009 all directors shall be elected to one year terms.  This Bylaw change shall not affect or shorten the current terms of any directors.

 

 


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