8-K 1 a10-10899_18k.htm CURRENT REPORT OF MATERIAL EVENTS OR CORPORATE CHANGES

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

 

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):  May 25, 2010 (May 24, 2010)

 

ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-19969

 

71-0673405

(State or other

 

(Commission File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of incorporation)

 

 

 

Identification Number)

 

3801 Old Greenwood Road

 

 

Fort Smith, Arkansas

 

72903

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:  (479) 785-6000

 

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

 

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 8.01.  Other Events.

 

On May 24, 2010, Arkansas Best Corporation announced that its subsidiary ABF Freight System, Inc. (“ABF”) did not obtain the necessary votes from its International Brotherhood of Teamsters (“IBT”) employees to implement modifications to the IBT’s current National Master Freight Agreement labor contract with ABF.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1  Press release dated May 24, 2010.

 

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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.

 

 

 

 

ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

May 25, 2010

 

/s/

Michael R. Johns

 

 

 

Michael R. Johns,

 

 

 

Vice President — General Counsel and

 

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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