0001209191-12-024209.txt : 20120425 0001209191-12-024209.hdr.sgml : 20120425 20120425172936 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-024209 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120423 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120425 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120425 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Echols Walter J CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001537938 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19969 FILM NUMBER: 12780814 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 X0305 4 2012-04-23 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 2012-04-23 4 F 0 1280 17.45 D 30824 D /s/ Walter J. Echols 2012-04-25