Schedule 13G

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, UvNx6t7xuGKHRiZPulxidTfjMoCx1tlFcs8m+tfjogS03wXQdAyUXJBPmgaadh0y Eweam3HkF3TM2PGn7d2eSg== 0001193125-11-032944.txt : 20110211 0001193125-11-032944.hdr.sgml : 20110211 20110211171820 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-11-032944 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110211 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110211 GROUP MEMBERS: DANIEL S. LOEB SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SWIFT TRANSPORTATION CO CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001492691 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 272646153 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85833 FILM NUMBER: 11600521 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 SOUTH 75TH AVENUE CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85043 BUSINESS PHONE: 602-269-9700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 2200 SOUTH 75TH AVENUE CITY: PHOENIX STATE: AZ ZIP: 85043 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SWIFT TRANSPORTATION Co DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20101129 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SWIFT HOLDINGS CORP. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100524 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Third Point LLC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001040273 IRS NUMBER: 133922602 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NY FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 390 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2122247400 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 390 PARK AVENUE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: THIRD POINT MANAGEMENT CO LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19970602 SC 13G 1 dsc13g.htm SCHEDULE 13G Schedule 13G


CUSIP No. 87074U101		13G		Page 1 of 8 Pages

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. ) (1)

Swift Transportation Company

(Name of Issuer)

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

87074U101

(CUSIP Number)

December 31, 2010

(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)

Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule is filed:

x Rule 13d-1(b)

¨ Rule 13d-1(c)

¨ Rule 13d-1(d)

(1)	The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

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CUSIP No. 87074U101
1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Third Point LLC
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION Delaware
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 4,251,500
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,251,500
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,251,500
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.36%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) OO

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CUSIP No. 87074U101
1	NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY) Daniel S. Loeb
2	CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) (a) ¨ (b) ¨
3	SEC USE ONLY
4	CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION United States
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH		5	SOLE VOTING POWER
		6	SHARED VOTING POWER 4,251,500
		7	SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
		8	SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER 4,251,500
9	AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON 4,251,500
10	CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) ¨
11	PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9) 5.36%
12	TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS) IN

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CUSIP No. 87074U101		13G		Page 4 of 8 Pages

Schedule 13G

Item 1

(a).

Name of Issuer:

Swift Transportation Company

Item 1

(b).

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:

2200 South 75th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona, 85043

Item 2

(a).

Name of Persons Filing:

Third Point LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Management Company”), which serves as investment manager or adviser to a variety of hedge funds and managed accounts (such funds and accounts, collectively, the “Funds”), with respect to shares of Common Stock (as defined in Item 2(d)) directly owned by the Funds; and Mr. Daniel S. Loeb (“Mr. Loeb” and together with the Management Company, the “Reporting Persons”), who is the Chief Executive Officer of the Management Company and controls its business activities, with respect to shares of Common Stock indirectly beneficially owned by Mr. Loeb by virtue of such position.

Item 2

(b).

Address of Principal Business Office or, if None, Residence:

390 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10022

Item 2

(c).

Citizenship:

Delaware; United States

Item 2

(d).

Title of Class of Securities:

Class A Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the “Common Stock”)

Item 2

(e).

CUSIP Number:

87074U101

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b) or (c), Check Whether the Person Filing is a:

(a)

Broker or dealer registered under section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78o).

(b)

Bank as defined in section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(c)

Insurance company as defined in section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C. 78c).

(d)

Investment company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C 80a-8).

(e)

An investment adviser in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

A parent holding company or control person in accordance with § 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. 80a-3);

(j)

Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

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Item 4.	Ownership.

	(a)	Amount beneficially owned:

		4,251,500 shares. The Reporting Persons share voting and dispositive power over the shares held directly by the Funds, but no Fund individually holds greater than 5% of the outstanding common stock of the Issuer. Each of the Reporting Persons disclaims beneficial ownership of these securities (except to the extent of any pecuniary interest therein), and this report shall not be deemed an admission that either of them is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 13(d) or Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purposes.

	(b)	Percent of class:

		5.36%

	(c)	Number of shares as to which the Reporting Persons have:

		(i)	Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:



		(ii)	Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:

			4,251,500

		(iii)	Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:



		(iv)	Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:

			4,251,500

Item 5.	Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

	If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following ¨.

Item 6.	Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

	Other than as set forth herein, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or proceeds from the sale of, the securities reported herein.

Item 7.	Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

	Not applicable.

Item 8.	Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

	Not applicable.

Item 9.	Notice of Dissolution of Group.

	Not Applicable.

Item 10.	Certification.

	By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

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CUSIP No. 87074U101		13G		Page 6 of 8 Pages

SIGNATURES

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.


Dated: February 11, 2011	THIRD POINT LLC

	By:	Daniel S. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer

	By:	/s/ William Song
	Name:	William Song
	Title:	Attorney-in-Fact

	DANIEL S. LOEB

	By:	/s/ William Song
	Name:	William Song
	Title:	Attorney-in-Fact

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CUSIP No. 87074U101		13G		Page 7 of 8 Pages

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit 99.1:		Joint Filing Agreement, dated February 11, 2011, by and between Third Point LLC and Daniel S. Loeb.

Exhibit 99.2:		Power of Attorney granted by Daniel S. Loeb in favor of James P. Gallagher, William Song and Joshua L. Targoff, dated February 9, 2011, was previously filed with the SEC on February 11, 2011 as an exhibit to Amendment No. 99.2 to Schedule 13G filed by Third Point LLC and Daniel S. Loeb with respect to Citadel Broadcasting Corporation and is incorporated herein by reference.

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EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm JOINT FILING AGREEMENT Joint Filing Agreement

Exhibit 99.1


CUSIP No. 87074U101		13G		Page 1 of 1 Pages

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

The undersigned acknowledge and agree that the foregoing statement on Schedule 13G is filed on behalf of each of the undersigned and that all subsequent amendments to this statement on Schedule 13G shall be filed on behalf of each of the undersigned without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. The undersigned acknowledge that each shall be responsible for the timely filing of such amendments, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning it contained therein, but shall not be responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning the others, except to the extent that such person or entity knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and all of such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated: February 11, 2011


THIRD POINT LLC

By:		Daniel S. Loeb, Chief Executive Officer

By:		/s/ William Song
Name:		William Song
Title:		Attorney-in-Fact

DANIEL S. LOEB

By:		/s/ William Song
Name:		William Song
Title:		Attorney-in-Fact

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