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): July 21, 2017
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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71-0335111 |
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615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive |
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Lowell, Arkansas |
72745 |
(479) 820-0000) |
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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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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.
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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 7.01. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
On July 21, 2017, we issued a news release announcing our entry into a definitive agreement for us to acquire Special Logistics Dedicated, LLC. 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
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| 99.1 | News release dated July 21, 2017, 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 21st day of July 2017.
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. |
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| BY: | /s/ John N. Roberts, III | ||
| John N. Roberts, III | |||
| President and Chief Executive Officer | |||
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| BY: | /s/ David G. Mee | ||
| David G. Mee | |||
| Executive Vice President, Finance and | |||
| Administration and Chief Financial Officer | |||
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |||