UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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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 9, 2018
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Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware | 001-35007 | 20-5589597 | |||
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation) | (Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) | |||
20002 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona | 85027 | ||||
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) | ||||
(602) 269-2000 | |||||
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) | |||||
N/A | |||||
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report) | |||||
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ITEM 8.01 | OTHER EVENTS |
On November 9, 2018, Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), announced that on November 9, 2018 its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share of common stock. The dividend is payable to the Company's stockholders of record as of December 3, 2018, and is expected to be paid on December 27, 2018.
ITEM 9.01 | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS |
(d) Exhibits
The information contained in this Current Report, including the exhibit hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
The information in this report and the exhibit hereto may be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act, and such statements are subject to the safe harbor created by those sections and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. All statements, other than statements of historical or current fact, are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements relating to our declaration of quarterly dividends. Forward-looking statements are based on the current beliefs, assumptions, and expectations of management and current market conditions. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that future dividends will be declared. The declaration of future dividends is subject to approval of our Board of Directors and various risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to: our cash flow and cash needs; compliance with applicable law; restrictions on the payment of dividends under existing or future financing arrangements; changes in tax laws relating to corporate dividends; deterioration in our financial condition or results, and those risks, uncertainties, and other factors identified from time-to-time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Please refer to the last paragraph of the press release and various disclosures by the Company in its press releases, stockholder reports, and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for information concerning risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may affect future results.
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.
Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. | |||||
(Registrant) | |||||
Date: | November 9, 2018 | /s/ Adam W. Miller | |||
Adam W. Miller | |||||
Chief Financial Officer | |||||