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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):   June 6, 2011




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)

 
 
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ITEM 5.02.
ELECTION OF DIRECTOR
 
On June 6, 2011, our Board of Directors elected Ms. Francesca Maher Edwardson to our Board.  On June 8, 2011, we issued a news release announcing Ms. Edwardson’s election to our Board. A copy of that news release is filed as an exhibit to this Form 8-K.

 
ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(d)  Exhibits.  The following exhibit is filed with this document:
 
Exhibit Number Description
99
News release dated June 8, 2011, issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.

 

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, in the city of Lowell, Arkansas, on the 8th day of June 2011.
 
 
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
 
       
 
BY:
/s/ John N. Roberts III  
   
John N. Roberts
President and Chief Executive Officer
 
       
  BY: /s/ David G. Mee  
    David G. Mee
Executive Vice President, Finance and
Administration,
Chief Financial Officer
 
       
  BY: /s/ Donald G. Cope  
    Donald G. Cope
Senior Vice President, Controller,
Chief Accounting Officer