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 24, 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 | Commission File Number | (IRS Employer |
| Incorporation or Organization) | 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) |
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ITEM 5.02. COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS
On January 24,2018, our Board of Directors, through our Executive Compensation Committee or independent directors, approved the following base salaries.
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John N. Roberts III |
President and CEO |
$ | 845,000 | ||
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Terry Matthews |
EVP, President of Intermodal |
$ | 497,125 | ||
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David G. Mee |
EVP, Finance and Administration and CFO |
$ | 497,125 | ||
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Shelley Simpson |
EVP, President of ICS and Truckload and CMO |
$ | 497,125 | ||
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Nicholas Hobbs |
EVP, President of DCS |
$ | 486,875 |
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Kirk Thompson |
Chairman of the Board |
$ | 365,000 |
A summary of our compensation arrangements with our named executive officers, excluding awards which may be made under our Management Incentive Plan, is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated by reference into this report.
ITEM 9.01. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
| (d) | Exhibits. |
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99.1 |
Summary of Compensation Arrangements with named Executive Officers. |
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 25th day of January 2018.
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/s/ John N. Roberts, III |
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John N. Roberts, III |
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President and Chief Executive Officer |
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| BY: | /s/ David G. Mee | ||
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Administration and Chief Financial Officer |
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