jbht20180420_8k.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): April 19, 2018

 

 

 

  

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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

 If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 
 

 

ITEM 5.07.

SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

 

Our Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on April 19, 2018. Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The following five matters were included in our proxy dated March 15, 2018 and were voted upon at the annual meeting. Final vote tabulations are indicated below:

 

 

1.

To elect Directors for a term of one (1) year:

 

 

    For     Against     Abstain     Non Votes  
                                 

Douglas G. Duncan

     99,802,989       707,025       36,640       4,224,076  

Francesca M. Edwardson

     99,752,295       758,407       35,952       4,224,076  

Wayne Garrison

     96,560,785       3,837,333       148,536       4,224,076  

Sharilyn S. Gasaway

     99,787,060       723,671       35,923       4,224,076  

Gary C. George

     96,191,505       4,318,920       36,229       4,224,076  

Bryan Hunt

     92,398,738       7,996,588       151,328       4,224,076  

Coleman H. Peterson

     98,680,320       1,828,493       37,841       4,224,076  

John N. Roberts, III

     99,135,404       1,254,198       157,052       4,224,076  

James L. Robo

     93,861,867       6,648,310       36,477       4,224,076  

Kirk Thompson

     96,725,414       3,657,262       163,978       4,224,076  

 

 

2.

To consider and approve an advisory resolution regarding the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers:

 

 

For

     99,401,809  

Against

     1,087,787  

Abstain

     57,058  

Non Votes

     4,224,076  

 

 

3.

To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2018 calendar year:

 

 

For

     102,862,282  

Against

     1,757,274  

Abstain

     151,174  

Non Votes

     -  

 

 

 
 

 

4.

To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal requesting the Company to prepare and disclose a report of the Company's political contributions policy and political contributions made by the Company that could not be deducted under section 162(e) of the Internal Revenue Code:

 

 

For

     25,183,426  

Against

     73,649,904  

Abstain

     1,713,324  

Non Votes

     4,224,076  

 

 

5.

To consider and vote upon a stockholder proposal to adopt company-wide, quantitative, science-based targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to report on the Company’s plans and progress towards achieving these targets:

 

 

For

     21,488,753  

Against

     78,731,620  

Abstain

     326,281  

Non Votes

     4,224,076  

 

 

No additional business or other matters came before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

 

 

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 on the 20th day of April 2018.

 

  J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.  
       
  BY: /s/ John N. Roberts, III  
    John N. Roberts, III  
    President and Chief Executive Officer  
    (Principal Executive Officer)  
       
  BY: /s/ David G. Mee  
    David G. Mee  
    Executive Vice President, Finance and  
    Administration and Chief Financial Officer  
    (Principal Financial Officer)