jbhunt_8k-043010.htm
UNITED STATES
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):  April 28, 2010


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)


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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ITEM 5.07.        SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
 
Our annual stockholders’ meeting was held on April 28, 2010.  The matters voted upon at the meeting and the number of votes cast for or against, as well as the number of abstentions and non-votes, are set forth below.
 
1.  Election of Directors.
 
 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Douglas G. Duncan
110,863,757
  
181,204
  
56,901
  
3,248,437
  
Sharilyn S. Gasaway
110,854,838
  
185,462
  
61,562
  
3,248,437
  
Coleman H. Peterson
110,859,913
  
186,927
  
55,022
  
3,248,437
  
James L. Robo
110,848,011
  
193,934
  
59,917
  
3,248,437
  
Wayne Garrison
110,488,680
  
573,271
  
39,911
  
3,248,437
  
Gary C. George
110,944,075
  
106,108
  
51,679
  
3,248,437
  
Bryan Hunt
110,463,757
  
594,234
  
43,871
  
3,248,437
  

Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  Our Board of Directors is divided into three classes.  The stockholders elected all seven of the Company’s nominees for director.  All nominees received more than a majority of votes cast.

2.  Votes regarding ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent registered public accounting firm for 2010 were as follows:

 
Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
Ratification of Ernst & Young LLP
114,135,549
  
73,846
  
140,904
  
0
  



ITEM 8.01.        OTHER EVENTS.

The following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

On April 28, 2010, we issued a news release announcing that our Board of Directors had authorized the repurchase of up to $500 million of our common stock.

Furnished herewith as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference herein is the text of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.’s announcement regarding the authorization to repurchase up to $500 million of our common stock.



ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

The following information shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

 
(d)
Exhibits.
 
99.1
News release issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. on April 28, 2010.




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 April 2010.
 
 
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