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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 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) June 3, 2011
Swift Transportation Company
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
| Delaware | 001-35007 | 20-5589597 | ||
| (State or Other Jurisdiction | (Commission File | (IRS Employer | ||
| of Incorporation) | Number) | Identification No.) |
| 2200 South 75th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona | 85043 | |
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |
(602) 269-9700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
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| Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders | ||||||||
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Item 5.07 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
On June 3, 2011, Swift Transportation Company (the “Company”) held its Annual Meeting of
Stockholders at 9:00 am local time at the Company’s headquarters, 2200 S. 75th Ave., Phoenix,
Arizona 85043. The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:
Proposal No. 1
The Company’s stockholders elected five individuals to the Company’s Board of Directors:
| Votes | Broker Non- | |||||||||||
| Name | Votes For | Withheld | Votes | |||||||||
William Post |
186,596,306 | 10,782 | 5,464,832 | |||||||||
Jerry Moyes |
186,595,106 | 11,982 | 5,464,832 | |||||||||
Richard Dozer |
186,594,806 | 12,282 | 5,464,832 | |||||||||
David Vander Ploeg |
186,594,506 | 12,582 | 5,464,832 | |||||||||
Glenn Brown |
186,596,306 | 10,782 | 5,464,832 | |||||||||
Proposal No. 2
The Company’s stockholders approved, on an advisory basis, the compensation of the Company’s
named executive offices by the votes set forth in the table below.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | Broker Non-Votes | |||
185,796,598
|
312,633 | 497,857 | 5,464,832 |
Proposal No. 3
The Company’s stockholders recommended, as set forth below, the frequency with which the
Company should hold its future advisory votes on executive compensation:
| One Year | Two Years | Three Years | Abstain | Broker Non-Votes | ||||
| 183,998,062 | 20,675 | 2,095,885 | 492,466 | 5,464,832 |
Proposal No. 4
The Company’s stockholders ratified the appointment of KPMG, LLP as the Company’s independent
registered accounting firm for the fiscal year 2011.
| Votes For | Votes Against | Abstentions | ||
| 191,661,963 | 397,859 | 12,098 |
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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.
Dated: June 8, 2011
| SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY |
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| /s/ Virginia Henkels | ||||
| By: Virginia Henkels | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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