jbht20180118_8k.htm

 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549

 

 

 

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): January 18, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

 

 

Arkansas 0-11757 71-0335111

(State or other Jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization

 Commission File Number

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)
     
     

615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive      

Lowell, Arkansas

 72745 (479) 820-0000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code) (Registrant’s telephone number)

 

                                                     

 

  

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company     ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  ☐

 

 
 

 

The information in this Current Report is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

 

ITEM 2.02.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

 

On January 18, 2018, we issued a news release announcing our revenues and earnings for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2017. A copy of the news release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

ITEM 9.01.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 

(d)

Exhibits.

 

99.1

News release dated January 18, 2018, issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

 

 

 

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 thereunto duly authorized on the 19th day of January, 2018.

 

 

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ John N. Roberts, III

 

 

 

John N. Roberts, III

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 
    (Principal Executive Officer)  

 

 

 

BY:

/s/ David G. Mee

 

 

 

David G. Mee

 

 

 

Executive Vice President, Finance and

 
    Administration and Chief Financial Officer  
    (Principal Financial Officer)