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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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):
February 29, 2016

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KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Arizona
001-32396
86-0649974
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
  Identification No.)


20002 North 19th Avenue, Phoenix, AZ
85027
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)


(602) 269-2000
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)



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Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
 
On February 29, 2016, the Compensation Committee (the “Compensation Committee”) of the Board of Directors of Knight Transportation, Inc. (the “Company”) granted to its named executive officers and other participants awards of performance-based restricted stock units (“PRSUs”) under the Company's Amended and Restated 2015 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”).  The awards were based on compensation targets established by the Compensation Committee, after taking into account competitive compensation factors, divided by the market value of the Company’s stock as of the grant date.  The number of shares of Common Stock ultimately deliverable to participants will vary based on the Company’s performance targets for a defined performance period against the objective performance metrics established by the Compensation Committee.  The performance period runs January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018.  Performance targets are based on revenue growth, return on net assets and total shareholder return compared with the total shareholder return of a group of truckload carriers and logistics companies, as provided in the Omnibus Plan.  The awards vest and shares are deliverable to each participant on the second January 31st following the expiration of the performance period.  The following PRSU grants, expressed in shares, were authorized by the Compensation Committee to the following named executive officers:
 
Name
Position
PRSU Award
(in Shares)
David A. Jackson
Chief Executive Officer
33,016
Kevin P. Knight
Executive Chair
20,635
Adam Miller
Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
8,254
James Updike, Jr.
Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing
6,190
Kevin Quast
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer
6,190
Keith T. Knight
Former Chief Operating Officer
12,381
 
 
 
 

SIGNATURE

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 hereunto duly authorized.


 
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC.
   
   
Date: March 3, 2016
By:
/s/ Adam W. Miller
   
Adam W. Miller
   
Chief Financial Officer