0001209191-12-002872.txt : 20120109 0001209191-12-002872.hdr.sgml : 20120109 20120109180919 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-002872 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 3 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120101 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120109 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120109 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Echols Walter J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001537938 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 3 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19969 FILM NUMBER: 12518423 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 3 1 doc3.xml FORM 3 SUBMISSION X0204 3 2012-01-01 0 0000894405 ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ ABFS 0001537938 Echols Walter J 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD FORT SMITH AR 72903 0 1 0 0 VP - Real Estate Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 32104 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 24.59 2013-01-22 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 4500 D Stock Option (Right to Buy) 29.10 2014-01-28 Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 6000 D Options are exercisable in five (5) annual installments beginning on 01/22/2004. Options are exercisable in five (5) annual installments beginning on 01/28/2005. /s/ Walter J. Echols 2012-01-09