UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2011 (October 25, 2011)
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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3801 Old Greenwood Road
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72903
(479) 785-6000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
the registrant’s principal executive offices)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions.
o Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Explanatory Note
This Current Report on Form 8-K/A is filed pursuant to Instruction 2 to Item 5.02 of Form 8-K to disclose the information required pursuant to Item 5.02(d)(3) of Form 8-K, which information was not determined at the time of the original Form 8-K for Arkansas Best Corporation (the “Company”), which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on August 26, 2011 (the “Original 8-K”).
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Item 5.02 |
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Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers. |
The information set forth under Item 5.02 of the Original 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
On October 25, 2011, the Board of Directors of the Company (“Board”) appointed Mr. Craig E. Philip, who joined the Board on August 22, 2011, to serve as a member of the Board’s Compensation Committee and Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee, effective October 25, 2011.
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.
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/s/ Michael R. Johns |
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Michael R. Johns, | |
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