0001104659-11-059181.txt : 20111031 0001104659-11-059181.hdr.sgml : 20111031 20111031155203 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-11-059181 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20111025 ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers FILED AS OF DATE: 20111031 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20111031 FILER: 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: 8-K/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19969 FILM NUMBER: 111168260 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 8-K/A 1 a11-28883_18ka.htm AMENDMENT TO FORM 8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549-1004

 

FORM 8-K/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

CURRENT REPORT

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

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2011 (October 25, 2011)

 

ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-19969

 

71-0673405

(State or other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

incorporation or

 

 

 

 

organization)

 

 

 

 

 

3801 Old Greenwood Road

Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903

(479) 785-6000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of

the registrant’s principal executive offices)

 

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.

 

o    Written communication 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))

 

 

 


 

Explanatory Note

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is filed pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K to disclose the information required pursuant to Item 5.02(d)(3) of Form 8-K, which information was not determined at the time of the original Form 8-K for Arkansas Best Corporation (the “Company”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2011 (the “Original 8-K”).

 

Item 5.02

 

Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

The information set forth under Item 5.02 of the Original 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

On October 25, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) appointed Mr. Craig E. Philip, who joined the Board on August 22, 2011, to serve as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, effective October 25, 2011.

 

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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:

October 31, 2011

 

/s/ Michael R. Johns

 

 

Michael R. Johns,

 

 

Vice President – General Counsel and

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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