UNITED STATES
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):
April 25, 2013
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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Arkansas |
0-11757 |
71-0335111 |
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(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS EMPLOYER |
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INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION) |
IDENTIFICATION NO.) | |
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615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive |
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Lowell, Arkansas |
72745 |
(479) 820-0000 |
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(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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ITEM 5.07. |
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS |
Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 25, 2013. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The following two matters were included in our proxy dated March 15, 2013 and were voted upon at the annual meeting. Final vote tabulations are indicated below:
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1. |
To elect Directors for a term of one (1) year: |
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For |
Against |
Abstain |
Non Votes | |||||||
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Douglas G. Duncan |
106,518,905 |
901,251 |
107,937 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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Francesca M. Edwardson |
106,443,814 |
974,376 |
109,903 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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Wayne Garrison |
102,801,147 |
4,609,683 |
117,263 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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Sharilyn S. Gasaway |
106,970,804 |
470,046 |
87,243 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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Gary C. George |
106,514,932 |
930,020 |
83,141 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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Bryan Hunt |
94,265,551 |
13,150,781 |
111,761 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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Coleman H. Peterson |
106,332,294 |
1,045,085 |
150,714 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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John N. Roberts, III |
106,186,849 |
1,219,979 |
121,265 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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James L. Robo |
106,020,724 |
1,439,656 |
67,713 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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Kirk Thompson |
102,633,619 |
4,775,308 |
119,166 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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John A. White |
106,811,522 |
619,885 |
96,686 |
4,918,873 | ||||||
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2. |
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2013 calendar year: |
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For |
111,487,716 |
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Against |
803,432 |
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Abstain |
155,818 |
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Non Votes |
0 |
No additional business or other matters came before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.
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 26th day of April 2013.
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. |
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| By: | /s/ John N. Roberts, III | ||
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John N. Roberts, III |
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President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) |
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| By: | /s/ David G. Mee | ||
| David G. Mee | |||
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Executive Vice President, Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Accounting Officer) |