-----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, BJPJi+01HxAWvVSm5P0tMiJnqSFeqzds9mUYqfyIon1Eshoj9GofLO4gbMKEoegJ 4vOXWj0INob3Xl/llnpuTA== 0000950134-09-002738.txt : 20090213 0000950134-09-002738.hdr.sgml : 20090213 20090213111843 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950134-09-002738 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13G/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20090213 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090213 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: YOUNG ROBERT A III CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000915285 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: POST OFFICE BOX 48 CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72902 BUSINESS PHONE: 5017856141 SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000894405 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: TRUCKING (NO LOCAL) [4213] IRS NUMBER: 710673405 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13G/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-42473 FILM NUMBER: 09599505 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3801 OLD GREENWOOD RD CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72903 BUSINESS PHONE: 5017856000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: P O BOX 48 CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72902 SC 13G/A 1 d66320sc13gza.htm AMENDMENT TO SCHEDULE 13G sc13gza
 
 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13G/A

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 16)*

ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, Par Value $.01 Per Share
(Title of Class of Securities)
040790107
(CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement o. (A fee is not required only if the reporting person: (1) has a previous statement on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class of securities described in Item 1; and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.) (See Rule 13d-7.)

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

(Continued on following pages)

 
 

 

                     
CUSIP No.
  
040790107 
 SCHEDULE 13G/A 

 

           
1.   NAME OF REPORTING PERSON
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON

Robert A. Young III
     
2.   CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*

Not Applicable
  (a)   o
  (b)   o
     
3.   SEC USE ONLY
   
   
     
4.   CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
   
  United States Citizen
       
  5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     
NUMBER OF   1,814,255 Direct
       
SHARES 6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
BENEFICIALLY    
OWNED BY   None
       
EACH 7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
REPORTING    
PERSON   Same as Number 5.
       
8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
     
    None
     
9.   AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
   
  1,814,255
     
10.   CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
   
  o

Not Applicable
     
11.   PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
   
  7.2%
     
12.   TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
 
IN 

* See Instructions Before Filling Out!

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SCHEDULE 13G/A
     
Item 1(a).
  Name of Issuer: Arkansas Best Corporation
 
    
Item 1(b).
  Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
 
    
 
  3801 Old Greenwood Road
 
  Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
 
    
Item 2(a).
  Name of Person Filing: Robert A. Young III
 
    
Item 2(b).
  Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, residence:
 
    
 
  3801 Old Greenwood Road
 
  Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
 
    
Item 2(c).
  Citizenship: United States Citizen
 
    
Item 2(d).
  Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.01 per share
 
    
Item 2(e).
  CUSIP Number: 040790107
 
    
Item 3.
  If this statement is filed pursuant to Rule 13d-1(b) or 13d- 2(b), check whether the person filing is: (Not applicable)
             
  (a)   o   Broker or Dealer registered under the Act
 
            
 
  (b)   o   Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act
 
            
 
  (c)   o   Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act
 
            
 
  (d)   o   Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act
 
            
 
  (e)   o   Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940
 
            
 
  (f)   o   Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund; see §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F)
 
            
 
  (g)   o   Parent Holding Company, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(ii)(G); see Item 7
 
            
 
  (h)   o   Group, in accordance with §240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H)

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SCHEDULE 13G/A
     
Item 4.
  Ownership:
  (a)   Amount Beneficially Owned: 1,814,255
 
  (b)   Percent of Class: 7.2%
 
  (c)   Number of Shares as to which such person has:
  (i)   Sole power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
      1,814,255 Direct
 
  (ii)   Shared power to vote or to direct the vote:
 
      None
 
  (iii)   Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
      Same as Item 4(c)(i)
 
  (iv)   Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of:
 
      None
     
Item 5.
  Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
 
    
 
  If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following o.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 6.
  Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 7.
  Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding
Company.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable

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SCHEDULE 13G/A
     
Item 8.
  Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 9.
  Notice of Dissolution of Group.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
 
    
Item 10.
  Certification.
 
    
 
  Not Applicable
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
         
     
  By:   /s/ Robert A. Young III    
    Signature   
    Chairman of the Board
Name/Title
Date: February 13, 2009 		  
 

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