0001209191-11-019012.txt : 20110321 0001209191-11-019012.hdr.sgml : 20110321 20110321165924 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-11-019012 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20110317 FILED AS OF DATE: 20110321 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20110321 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Kemp Wesley B CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001348206 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19969 FILM NUMBER: 11701794 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION STREET 2: 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD CITY: FORT SMITH STATE: AR ZIP: 72903 ISSUER: 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 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 4 1 doc4.xml FORM 4 SUBMISSION X0303 4 2011-03-17 0 0000894405 ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ ABFS 0001348206 Kemp Wesley B 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD FORT SMITH AR 72903 0 1 0 0 ABF President & CEO (1) Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2011-03-17 4 F 0 26 23.92 D 34248 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2634.801 I by Wesley B. Kemp Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 13225 I by Sharon Ann Kemp Trust Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2014.835 I by 401(k) Plan Full title of officer is President and Chief Executive Officer, ABF Freight System, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary. Shares have been rounded to the next whole share. Restricted Stock shares net settled and cancelled for employee's minimum federal and state tax withholding obligations under the Company's 2006 Restricted Stock Award Agreement. Mr. Kemp is trustee of the Wesley B. Kemp Trust. Mr. Kemp holds power of attorney over the Sharon Ann Kemp Living Trust April 16, 2001. Includes 2.392 shares acquired February 23, 2011 through automatic dividend reinvestment in the Arkansas Best Corporation 401(k) Plan. This dividend reinvestment is exempt from Section 16 pursuant to Rule 16a-3(f)(1)(i)(B). Calculation of stock shares in 401(k) account is based on Arkansas Best Corporation Stock Fund figures provided by the fund management company on 3/17/11. /s/ Wesley B. Kemp 2011-03-21