-----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, OdN9c1Q0igZ2kS2T3FdDdOPjzv9qqlnBZ5Yd/lxQw9svFtkO6lDiNy47pySn3Lc5 OxheR3dTXdQl8Ncj3sTEjw== 0001209191-08-027368.txt : 20080502 0001209191-08-027368.hdr.sgml : 20080502 20080502213555 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-08-027368 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20080430 FILED AS OF DATE: 20080502 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20080502 ISSUER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894405 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 710673405 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72903 BUSINESS PHONE: 5017856000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 48 CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72902 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORRIS JOHN H CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001195755 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19969 FILM NUMBER: 08800628 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: C/O ARKANSAS BEST CORP STREET 2: 3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72903 BUSINESS PHONE: 4797856130 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 1 POINT CATALINA CITY: LAGUNA NIGUEL STATE: CA ZIP: 92677 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0202 4 2008-04-30 0 0000894405 ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ ABFS 0001195755 MORRIS JOHN H 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD FORT SMITH AR 72903 1 0 0 0 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-01-17 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 D 9812 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-01-17 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 A 23910 I By Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-01-20 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 D 9788 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-01-20 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 A 23934 I By Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-02-17 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 D 9764 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-02-17 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 A 23958 I By Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-02-20 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 D 9740 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-02-20 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 A 23982 I By Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-17 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 D 9716 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-17 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 A 24006 I By Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-20 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 D 9692 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-03-20 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 A 24030 I By Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-17 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 D 9668 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-17 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 A 24054 I By Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-20 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 D 9644 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-20 5 G 0 E 24 0.00 A 24078 I By Family Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 A 0 2500 0.00 A 12144 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 M 0 1500 13.625 A 13644 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 M 0 3000 24.375 A 16644 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 M 0 4500 28.05 A 21144 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 1300 40.64 D 19844 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 400 40.65 D 19444 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 400 40.66 D 19044 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 200 40.67 D 18844 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 900 40.68 D 17944 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 200 40.69 D 17744 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 700 40.70 D 17044 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 600 40.71 D 16444 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2008-04-30 4 S 0 300 40.72 D 16144 D Stock Option (Right To Buy) 13.625 2008-04-28 4 M 0 1500 D 2010-04-18 Common Stock Par Value, $0.01 Per Share 1500 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 24.375 2008-04-28 4 M 0 3000 D 2011-01-17 Common Stock Par Value, $0.01 Per Share 3000 0 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 28.05 2008-04-28 4 M 0 4500 D 2011-12-18 Common Stock Par Value, $0.01 Per Share 4500 0 D Gift to the John H. Morris & Sharon L. Morris Family Trust of which Mr. Morris is a co-trustee. The option is exercisable in five (5) annual installments beginning on 1/1/2001. Field intentionally left blank. The option is exercisable in five (5) annual installments beginning on 1/18/2002. The option is exercisable in five (5) annual installments beginning on 12/19/2002. /s/ John H. Morris 2008-05-02 -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----