0001193125-12-479082.txt : 20121123 0001193125-12-479082.hdr.sgml : 20121122 20121121180900 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-12-479082 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20121121 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events FILED AS OF DATE: 20121123 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20121121 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: 121222080 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 d443508d8k.htm 8-K 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 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) November 21, 2012

 

 

Swift Transportation Company

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in 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)   (Zip Code)

(602) 269-9700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

The Company has been advised by its Chief Executive Officer, Jerry Moyes, that Mr. Moyes’ family, through affiliated entities (“Moyes Affiliates”), has established a securities trading plan designed to comply with Rule 10b5-1 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. This 10b5-1 plan has been established in connection with a stock sale and repurchase transaction entered into by the Moyes Affiliates to sell 4.83 million shares of Swift Class A common stock with the obligation to repurchase these securities at the same price by the fourth anniversary of the sale. This sale and repurchase transaction will enable the Moyes Affiliates to address certain tax obligations and estate planning needs. The Moyes Affiliates will continue to retain majority voting power.

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.

Dated: November 21, 2012

 

SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
/s/ Virginia Henkels
By: Virginia Henkels
       Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer