0001104659-07-087659.txt : 20071207 0001104659-07-087659.hdr.sgml : 20071207 20071207125711 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-07-087659 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20071204 ITEM INFORMATION: Other Events ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20071207 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20071207 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MARTEN TRANSPORT LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000799167 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 391140809 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-15010 FILM NUMBER: 071291804 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 129 MARTEN ST CITY: MONDOVI STATE: WI ZIP: 54755 BUSINESS PHONE: 7159264216 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3400 PLAZA VII STREET 2: 45 SOUTH SEVENTH ST CITY: MINNEAPOLIS STATE: MN ZIP: 55402 8-K 1 a07-30893_18k.htm 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):

December 4, 2007

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware		0-15010		39-1140809
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(Commission File Number)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)

129 Marten Street Mondovi, Wisconsin		54755
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(715) 926-4216

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable.

(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):

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

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

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

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

Section 8 — Other Events

Item 8.01. Other Events.

On December 4, 2007, the company announced in a press release that its board of directors approved a stock repurchase program whereby the company has been authorized to repurchase up to 1,000,000 shares of its common stock in the open market or in private transactions. A copy of the press release announcing this action is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

Section 9 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(a) Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired.

Not Applicable.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information.

Not Applicable.

(d) Exhibits.

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated December 4, 2007.

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.

	MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

Dated: December 7, 2007	By	/s/ James J. Hinnendael
		James J. Hinnendael
		Its: Chief Financial Officer

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.

FORM 8-K

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit No.		Description

99.1		Press Release dated December 4, 2007.

EX-99.1 2 a07-30893_1ex99d1.htm EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD. ANNOUNCES

ONE MILLION SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM FOR COMMON STOCK

MONDOVI, Wis., December 4, 2007 — Marten Transport, Ltd. (Nasdaq/GS:MRTN) announced today that its board of directors has approved a share repurchase program for the company to repurchase up to one million shares of its common stock. This program is intended to be implemented through purchases made in either the open market or through private transactions, in accordance with Securities and Exchange Commission requirements. The timing and extent to which the company repurchases its shares depends on market conditions and other corporate considerations. The repurchase program does not have an expiration date.

Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Randolph L. Marten said, “We are pleased to announce that our board has authorized a share repurchase program because it is a reflection of our board’s confidence in the company’s financial strength and our overall commitment to stockholders. We believe that our stock remains significantly undervalued in the market and we continue to have confidence in the long-term value of Marten Transport.”

Marten Transport, with headquarters in Mondovi, Wis., is one of the leading temperature-sensitive truckload carriers in the United States. Marten specializes in transporting food and other consumer packaged goods that require a temperature-sensitive or insulated environment. Marten offers nationwide service, concentrating on expedited movements for high-volume customers. Marten’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MRTN.

CONTACTS: Randy Marten, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Jim Hinnendael, Chief Financial Officer, of Marten Transport, Ltd., 715-926-4216.