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):
May 12, 2003
KNIGHT TRANSPORTATION, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Arizona 000-24946 86-0649974
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION (COMMISSION (I.R.S. EMPLOYER
OF INCORPORATION) FILE NUMBER) IDENTIFICATION NO.)
5601 W. BUCKEYE ROAD, PHOENIX, ARIZONA 85043
(ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES) (ZIP CODE)
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE:
(602) 269-2000
NOT APPLICABLE
(FORMER NAME OR FORMER ADDRESS, IF CHANGED SINCE LAST REPORT)
ITEM 1. CHANGES IN CONTROL OF REGISTRANT
Not applicable.
ITEM 2. ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS
Not applicable.
ITEM 3. BANKRUPTCY OR RECEIVERSHIP
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. CHANGES IN REGISTRANT'S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Not applicable.
ITEM 5. OTHER EVENTS AND REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. RESIGNATIONS OF REGISTRANT'S DIRECTORS
Not applicable.
ITEM 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS
(c) Exhibits.
EXHIBIT
NUMBER EXHIBIT TITLE
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99.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by
Kevin P. Knight, the Company's Chief Executive Officer.
99.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by
Timothy M. Kohl, the Company's Chief Financial Officer.
ITEM 8. CHANGE IN FISCAL YEAR
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
Concurrently with the filing of the Knight Transportation, Inc., an Arizona
corporation (the "Company"), Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2003,
Kevin P. Knight, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, and
Timothy M. Kohl, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, provided to the SEC the
certifications required pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Copies of such certifications
are attached hereto as exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively.
The certifications attached hereto are being furnished to the Securities
and Exchange Commission solely pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002, and are not being filed as part of the Company's Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended March 31, 2003 or as a separate disclosure document. The
information included in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibits
hereto) is furnished pursuant to Item 9, and shall not be deemed to be "filed"
for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section or Sections 11 and
12(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The furnishing of the
information in this Current Report is not intended to, and does not, constitute
a representation that such furnishing is required by Regulation FD or that the
information this Current Report contains is material to investors.
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: May 12, 2003 /s/ Timothy M. Kohl
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Timothy M. Kohl
Executive Vice President, Secretary, and
Chief Financial Officer
EXHIBIT INDEX
99.1 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Kevin P. Knight, the
Company's Chief Executive Officer.
99.2 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, by Timothy M. Kohl, the
Company's Chief Financial Officer.