-----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, SsIUxYmWUbY78lpjojPeDX8ZI7YPlW4nwbRSaRw0CRy7FzRorBEVEWK7gE0Sxp61 PHei/6KWUMAkmiA4Y/xA2w== 0000881791-00-000004.txt : 20000210 0000881791-00-000004.hdr.sgml : 20000210 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000881791-00-000004 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20000209 ITEM INFORMATION: FILED AS OF DATE: 20000209 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: USFREIGHTWAYS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000881791 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 363790696 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19791 FILM NUMBER: 528328 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9700 HIGGINS RD STE 570 CITY: ROSEMONT STATE: IL ZIP: 60018 BUSINESS PHONE: 8476960200 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9700 HIGGINS ROAD SUITE 570 CITY: ROSEMONT STATE: IL ZIP: 60018 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: TNT FREIGHTWAYS CORP DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930328 8-K 1 PRESS RELEASE TO END MERGER AGREEMENT 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) February 8, 2000 USFREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION Delaware 0-19791 36-3790696 (State of Incorporation) (Commission (IRS Employer File Number) Identification No.) 9700 Higgins Road, Rosemont, Illinois 60018 - ------------------------------------- ----- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number including area code: (847) 696-0200 Not applicable (Former name of former address, if changed since the last report) The Exhibit Index is located on Page 2. This Report contains 4 pages. Item 5. Other Events. On February 8, 2000, USFreightways Corporation (USF) and Transport Corporation of America, Inc. (Transport) announced that by mutual agreement of the boards of directors of their respective companies the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 17, 2000 between USF and Transport to acquire Transport has been terminated. Item 7. Exhibits. Exhibit 99 News Release, dated February 8, 2000. SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized. USFREIGHTWAYS CORPORATION By: /s/Christopher L. Ellis Christopher L. Ellis Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer Date: February 9, 2000 EXHIBIT 99 News Release [GRAPHIC OMITTED] FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tuesday, February 8, 2000 CHRIS ELLIS 847.692.0205 USFreightways Corporation And Transport Corporation Of America, Inc. Agree To Terminate Merger Agreement Rosemont, IL and Eagan, MN... J. Campbell Carruth, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of USFreightways Corporation ("USF") and William Slattery, Chairman of Transport Corporation of America, Inc. ("Transport") announced today that by mutual agreement of the boards of directors of their respective companies the agreement and Plan of Merger dated January 17, 2000 between USF and Transport has been terminated. USF (NASDAQ: USFC) provides comprehensive supply chain management services, including high-value, regional less-than-truckload (LTL) transportation, logistics, domestic and international freight forwarding and premium regional and national truckload transportation. For more information, contact the Company at www.usfreightways.com. Transport, based in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metropolitan area, provides a wide range of truckload freight carriage and logistics services to customers in the United States and Canada. Transport Canada operates over 1,250 company tractors, 820 independent contractor tractors and over 6,500 trailers. Transport America focuses on providing time-definite and other responsive services through its team of dedicated and committed employees supported by state-of-the-art technology, strategically located service centers to support regional and dedicated operations, and information technology. -----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----