UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): December 20, 2010 (December 14, 2010)
Swift Transportation Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
001-35007 (Commission File No.) |
27-2646153 (I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) |
2200 South 75th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Phoenix, Arizona 85043
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
(602) 269-9700
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
(Registrants 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 December 14, 2010, William Post and Glenn Brown were appointed as members, with Mr. Post as
Chairman, of the Board of Directors of Swift Transportation Company (the Company), effective upon
the pricing of the initial public offering of the Companys Class A Common Stock on December 15,
2010. Mr. Post was also appointed to the Companys Audit Committee, Compensation Committee and
Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, of which Mr. Post will serve as Chairman. Mr. Brown
was also appointed to the Companys Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance
Committee.
William Post is the Chairman of the Companys Board of Directors. In 2009, Mr. Post retired as
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pinnacle West Capital Corporation, and retired from its
board of directors in 2010. He joined Arizona Public Service (the largest subsidiary of Pinnacle
West and the largest electric utility in Arizona) in 1973 and held various officer positions at
Arizona Public Service beginning in 1982, including Vice President and Controller, Vice President
of Finance and Regulation, Chief Operating Officer, President, and Chief Executive Officer. Mr.
Post joined the board of Arizona Public Service in 1994 and the board of Pinnacle West in 1997. Mr.
Post received a bachelor of science degree from Arizona State University in 1973. He currently
serves on the boards of First Solar, Inc., Translational Genomics Research Institute, and the
Thunderbird School of International Management. Mr. Posts qualifications to serve as the Chairman
of the Companys Board of Directors includes his substantial experience serving as chairman on
numerous boards of directors, including his current roles as Chairman of both Blue Cross Blue
Shield of Arizona and the Board of Trustees of Arizona State University, and as a past Chairman on
the boards of Suncor Development Company, Stagg Information Systems, Nuclear Assurance Corporation,
Nuclear Electric Insurance Limited, the Institute of Nuclear Power, and El Dorado Investment
Company. Mr. Post also served as a director of Phelps Dodge Corporation from 2001 to 2007.
Glenn Brown is a Director of the Company. In 2005, Mr. Brown retired as Chief Executive
Officer of Contract Freighters Inc., a U.S.-Mexico truckload carrier that was sold to Con-way Inc.
in 2007, where Mr. Brown worked since 1976. During his tenure at Contract Freighters, Mr. Brown
also served as President and Chairman. Prior to working with Contract Freighters, Mr. Brown was
employed by Tri-State Motor Transit from 1966 through 1976. Mr. Brown serves on the boards of
directors of Freeman Health System and the Joplin (Missouri) Humane Society. Mr. Browns
qualifications to serve on the Companys Board of Directors include his extensive experience gained
in various roles within the transportation and logistics services industry, including his service
as a past Vice-Chairman of the American Trucking Associations, Inc., and as a board member of the
Truckload Carriers Association and the Missouri Trucking Association.
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.
SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ James Fry | |||
Name: | James Fry | |||
Title: | Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | |||
Dated: December 20, 2010