SEC FORM 4

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^*

PALMER KAY J

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

615 J.B. HUNT CORPORATE DRIVE

(Street)

LOWELL

72745

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
HUNT J B TRANSPORT SERVICES INC [ JBHT ]

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

Director		10% Owner
Officer (give title below)	X	Other (specify below)
		EVP, Chief Information Officer

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
11/29/2011

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)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	11/29/2011		G	V	125	D	$44.52	65,797	D
Common Stock (k)								12,922	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)
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)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Restricted Stock	$0⁽¹⁾							07/15/2011	08/15/2015	Common Stock	20,996		20,996	D
Restricted Stock	⁽²⁾							07/15/2012	08/15/2015	Common Stock	14,000		14,000	D
Restricted Stock	$0							07/15/2012	08/15/2016	Common Stock	15,000		15,000	D
Restricted Stock	$0⁽³⁾							07/15/2015	08/15/2015	Common Stock	17,000		17,000	D
Restricted Stock	$0⁽¹⁾							07/15/2009	08/15/2013	Common Stock	6,800		6,800	D
Restricted Stock	$0⁽¹⁾							07/15/2010	08/15/2014	Common Stock	8,160		8,160	D
Right to Buy Stock Option	$7.08							06/01/2004	10/24/2013	Common Stock	6,672		6,672	D
Right to Buy Stock Option	$12.2							06/01/2009	10/23/2014	Common Stock	16,000		16,000	D
Right to Buy Stock Option	$20.365							06/01/2012	10/21/2015	Common Stock	40,000		40,000	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. The Restricted Stock Award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, vests over a five-year period. There is no purchase price required by the recipient in connection with this award. Termination of the recipient's employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the award on the date of termination.

2. The Restricted Stock Award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, vests over a four-year period. There is no purchase price required by the recipient in connection with the award. Termination of recipient's employment with the Company for any reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the awards on the date of termination.

3. The Restricted Stock award, approved by the Company's Compensation Committee, vests over an eight-year period. There is no purchase price required by the recipient in connection with this award. Termination of the recipient's employment for any reason other than death or disability shall result in forfeiture of the award on the date of termination.

	/s/ Debbie Willbanks, Attorney-in-Fact for Kay Palmer	11/30/2011
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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