UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
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 27, 2010 (April 22, 2010)
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
         
Delaware   0-19969   71-0673405
(State or other   (Commission File Number)   (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of incorporation)       Identification Number)
     
3801 Old Greenwood Road    
Fort Smith, Arkansas   72903
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (479) 785-6000
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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ITEM 5.07 — SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On April 22, 2010, the annual meeting of stockholders of Arkansas Best Corporation (the “Company”) was held, at which meeting, four proposals were passed by stockholders.
Matters voted on by stockholders included the following:
    (i) the election of directors to the Company’s Board of Directors until the 2011 annual stockholders’ meeting;
 
    (ii) ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the year ending December 31, 2010;
 
    (iii) approval of (1) an amendment to the Executive Officer Annual Incentive Compensation Plan, which among other things, alters the individual Section 162(m) limits, required by the Internal Revenue Code, and (2) the material plan terms for purposes of complying with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code; and
 
    (iv) approval of (1) an amendment to the 2005 Ownership Incentive Plan, which, among other things, increases the number of shares subject to the plan, and (2) the material plan terms for purposes of complying with the requirements of Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The results of the stockholders’ votes are reported below.
     (i) The following directors were elected by the indicated vote:
                         
Directors   Votes For   Votes Withheld   Broker Non-Votes
John W. Alden
    21,609,062       351,186       1,032,093  
Frank Edelstein
    21,283,738       676,510       1,032,093  
Robert A. Young III
    21,371,409       588,839       1,032,093  
     (ii)Ratification of the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP:
         
Votes for
    21,093,212  
Votes Against
    1,880,587  
Votes Abstained
    18,542  
Broker Non-Votes
    0  
     (iii)Approval of (1) an amendment to the Executive Officer Annual Incentive Compensation Plan and material plan terms:
         
Votes for
    21,397,713  
Votes Against
    533,313  
Votes Abstained
    29,222  
Broker Non-Votes
    1,032,093  

 


 

     (iv)Approval of (1) an amendment to the 2005 Ownership Incentive Plan and material Plan terms:
         
Votes for
    18,584,427  
Votes Against
    3,344,996  
Votes Abstained
    30,825  
Broker Non-Votes
    1,032,093  

 


 

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 hereunto duly authorized.
         
  ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
Date: April 27, 2010  /s/ Michael R. Johns    
  Michael R. Johns,   
  Vice President — General Counsel and
Corporate Secretary