0001209191-12-026609.txt : 20120508 0001209191-12-026609.hdr.sgml : 20120508 20120508155510 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-026609 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4 PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120504 FILED AS OF DATE: 20120508 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120508 REPORTING-OWNER: OWNER DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Gattis Erin K CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001531886 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 4 SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19969 FILM NUMBER: 12821353 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 2012-05-04 0 0000894405 ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/ ABFS 0001531886 Gattis Erin K 3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD FORT SMITH AR 72903 0 1 0 0 VP - Human Resources Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 2012-05-04 4 A 0 8000 0.00 A 10200 D Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share 118.29 I By 401(k) Calculation of company stock shares is based on Arkansas Best Corportaion stock fund figures provided by the fund management company on 5/2/2012. /s/ Erin K. Gattis 2012-05-08