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ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001209191-12-026675
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20120504
FILED AS OF DATE: 20120508
DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20120508
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
REPORTING-OWNER:
OWNER DATA:
COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: MORTON JAMES L
CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001193006
FILING VALUES:
FORM TYPE: 4
SEC ACT: 1934 Act
SEC FILE NUMBER: 000-19969
FILM NUMBER: 12822140
MAIL ADDRESS:
STREET 1: ARKANSAS BEST CORP
STREET 2: 3801 OLD GREEN ROD
CITY: FORT SMITH
STATE: AR
ZIP: 72903
4
1
doc4.xml
FORM 4 SUBMISSION
X0305
4
2012-05-04
0
0000894405
ARKANSAS BEST CORP /DE/
ABFS
0001193006
MORTON JAMES L
3801 OLD GREENWOOD ROAD
FORT SMITH
AR
72903
0
1
0
0
SVP-Tax & Chief Audit Exec
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
2012-05-04
4
A
0
9000
0.00
A
44163
D
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
21.538
I
By 401(k)
Calculation of stock shares is based on Arkansas Best Corporation Stock Fund figures provided by the fund management company on 5/2/2012.
/s/ J. Lavon Morton
2012-05-08