UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
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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):
October
28, 2008
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COVENANT
TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada
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000-24960
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88-0320154
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(State
or other jurisdiction
of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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400
Birmingham Hwy., Chattanooga, TN
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37419
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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(423)
821-1212
(Registrant's
telephone number, including area code)
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:
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material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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240.13e-4(c))
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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On
October 28, 2008, Covenant Transportation Group, Inc., a Nevada
corporation (the "Company"), conducted a conference call for investors and
the public at approximately 10:00 a.m. (EDT), to discuss the Company's
previously reported financial and operating results for the quarter ended
September 30, 2008. A written transcript of the conference call
is attached as Exhibit 99 to this report and incorporated herein by
reference.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits.
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Transcript
of the conference call conducted by Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. on
October 28, 2008.
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The
information contained in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this report and the
exhibit hereto shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or
incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933,
as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such a
filing.
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The
information in Items 7.01 and 9.01 of this report and the exhibit hereto
may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A
of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. Such statements
are made based on the current beliefs and expectations of the Company's
management and are subject to significant risks and
uncertainties. Actual results or events may differ from those
anticipated by forward-looking statements. Please refer to the
various disclosures by the Company in its October 27, 2008, press
release and its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may
affect future results.
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SIGNATURE
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.
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COVENANT
TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
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Date:
October 29, 2008
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By:
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/s/ Richard B. Cribbs |
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Richard
B. Cribbs
Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
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EXHIBIT
INDEX
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER
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EXHIBIT
DESCRIPTION
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Transcript
of the conference call conducted by Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. on
October 28, 2008
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