0001193125-12-001444.txt : 20120104 0001193125-12-001444.hdr.sgml : 20120104 20120104070157 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-001444 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120103 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20120104 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120104 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SWIFT TRANSPORTATION Co CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001492691 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 205589597 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-35007 FILM NUMBER: 12503922 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: 20101209 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 8-K 1 d276691d8k.htm FORM 8-K Form 8-K

 

 

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): January 3, 2012

 

 

 

Swift Transportation Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35007   20-5589597

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

File Number)

  

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2200 South 75th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 269-9700

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 

Item 8.01 Other Events.

On January 3, 2012, Swift Transportation Company made a $60 million voluntary prepayment on its senior secured first lien term loan. The prepayment was funded through advances from our accounts receivable securitization and from other cash on hand. There are no scheduled principal payments remaining on the first lien term loan until its maturity in December 2016.

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 hereunto duly authorized.

 

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
By:  

/s/ VIRGINIA HENKELS

  Name:   VIRGINIA HENKELS
  Title:  

Executive Vice President and

Chief Financial Officer

Dated: January 4, 2012