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*
FARLEY PATRICK J
(Last) (First) (Middle)
2200 SOUTH 75TH AVE
(Street)
PHOENIX AZ 85043
(City) (State) (Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO INC [ SWFT ] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
Director 10% Owner
X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/09/2004
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 03/09/2004 M 22,500 A $11.168 22,500 D
Common Stock 03/09/2004 M 2,525 A $11.104 25,025 D
Common Stock 03/09/2004 M 50,000 A $11.104 75,025 D
Common Stock 03/09/2004 M 22,500 A $10.011 97,525 D
Common Stock 03/09/2004 M 1,350 A $5.619 98,875 D
Common Stock 03/09/2004 M 1,125 A $8.122 100,000 D
Common Stock 03/09/2004 S 100 D $21.01 99,900 D
Common Stock 03/09/2004 S 200 D $21.02 99,700 D
Common Stock 03/09/2004 S 99,700 D $21 0 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
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $5.619 03/09/2004 M 1,350 12/28/2000(1) 12/28/2005 Common Stock 1,350 $0 0 D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $8.122 03/09/2004 M 1,125 01/09/2000(2) 01/09/2005 Common Stock 1,125 $0 0 D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $10.011 03/09/2004 M 22,500 04/01/2002(3) 04/01/2007 Common Stock 22,500 $0 0 D
Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.168 03/09/2004 M 22,500 07/01/2002(4) 07/01/2007 Common Stock 22,500 $0 0 D
Non Qualified Stock Option (right to buy) $11.104 03/09/2004 M 52,525 06/07/2003(5) 06/07/2010 Common Stock 52,525 $0 47,475 D
Explanation of Responses:
1. Previously reported employee stock option, which is the right to buy 3,375 shares of common stock at an exercisable price of 5.619 a share. The full vesting of this option accelerated as a result of the retirement of the individual, effective March 1, 2004.
2. Previously reported employee stock option, which is the right to buy 5625 shares of common stock at an exercisable price of 8.122 a share. The full vesting of this option accelerated as a result of the retirement of the individual, effective March 1, 2004.
3. Previously reported employee stock option, which is the right to buy 22,500 shares of common stock at an exercisable price of 10.011 a share. The full vesting of this option accelerated as a result of the retirement of the individual, effective March 1, 2004.
4. Previously reported employee stock option, which is the right to buy 22,500 shares of common stock at an exercisable price of 11.168 a share. The full vesting of this option accelerated as a result of the retirement of the individual, effective March 1, 2004.
5. Previously reported employee stock option, which is the right to buy 100,000 shares of common stock at an exercisable price of 11.104 a share. The full vesting of this option accelerated as a result of the retirement of the individual, effective March 1, 2004.
Patrick J Farley 03/11/2004
** Signature of Reporting Person Date
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