jbhunt_8k-103009.htm
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.   20549


FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report   (Date of earliest event reported):   October 28, 2009


J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
 

Arkansas
0-11757
71-0335111
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF
Commission File Number
(IRS EMPLOYER
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION
  
IDENTIFICATION NO.)
     
     
615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive
    
Lowell, Arkansas
72745
(479) 820-0000
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
(ZIP CODE)
(Registrant’s telephone number)


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ITEM 1.01          ENTRY INTO A MATERIAL DEFINITIVE AGREEMENT
 
On October 28, 2009, our Executive Compensation Committee approved base salaries for the following officers:
 
Craig Harper
EVP, Operations and COO
$360,000
     
Paul Bergant
EVP, Marketing, CMO, President of JBI
$345,000
     
David Mee
EVP, Finance/Administration and CFO
$287,400

Also on October 28, 2009, our Executive Compensation Committee recommended and independent members of the Board of Directors approved the following base salaries:
 
Wayne Garrison
Chairman of the Board
$530,000
     
Kirk Thompson
President and CEO
$695,000
 
A summary of our compensation arrangements with our named executive officers is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

All base salaries were effective October 30, 2009.


ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
 
 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
 
99.1
Summary of Compensation Arrangements with Named Executive Officers

 
SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized, in the city of Lowell, Arkansas, on the 30th day of October 2009.

 
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
  
       
       
 
BY:
/s/ Kirk Thompson  
   
Kirk Thompson
President and Chief Executive Officer
  
       
       
 
BY:
 /s/ David G. Mee   
   
David G. Mee
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Administration,
Chief Financial Officer
  
       
       
 
BY:
 /s/ Donald G. Cope   
   
Donald G. Cope
Senior Vice President, Controller,
Chief Accounting Officer