UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549-1004

FORM 8-K/A

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 18, 2011 (April 21, 2011)

ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

(State or other

jurisdiction of incorporation)

0-19969

(Commission File Number)

71-0673405

(IRS Employer

Identification Number)

3801 Old Greenwood Road

Fort Smith, Arkansas

(Address of principal executive offices)

72903
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (479) 785-6000

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)

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Explanatory Note

On April 26, 2011, Arkansas Best Corporation (the “Company”) filed a Current Report on Form 8-K relating to the voting results at its annual meeting of stockholders on April 21, 2011 (“Original 8-K”). The Original 8-K disclosed voting results for the 2011 annual meeting of stockholders, which included among other matters, both the Company’s non-binding stockholder advisory vote on the executive compensation (“Say on Pay Vote”) and the Company’s non-binding stockholder advisory vote on the frequency of holding future advisory votes on executive compensation (“Frequency Vote”). This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is being filed solely to disclose the determination of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) regarding how frequently the Company will include the Say on Pay Vote in its proxy materials.

Item 5.07. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

The Company reported, on April 26, 2011, in the Original 8-K that a majority of its stockholders entitled to vote at its 2011 annual meeting of stockholders had voted to recommend, on a non-binding advisory basis, an annual frequency for future Say on Pay Votes. The Board has determined that the Company will hold future Say on Pay Votes on an annual basis until the next Frequency Vote is conducted or until the Board determines that it is in the best interest of the Company to hold such vote with a different frequency.

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.

		ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
		(Registrant)


Date:	August 18, 2011	/s/	Michael R. Johns
			Michael R. Johns,
			Vice President — General Counsel and
			Corporate Secretary