jbhunt_8k-042811.htm
UNITED STATES
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):
April 28, 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 5.07.
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
 
Our annual meeting of stockholders was held on April 28, 2011.  Proxies for the meeting were solicited pursuant to Regulation 14A of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  The following four matters were included in our proxy dated March 22, 2011 and were voted upon at the annual meeting.  Final vote tabulations are indicated below:


1.
 To elect Directors for a term of one (1) year:
 

   
For
    
Against
     Abstain    
Non Votes
  
                         
Douglas G. Duncan
     105,867,863       513,907       75,263       6,119,521  
Wayne Garrison
     103,843,601       2,484,266       129,166       6,119,521  
Sharilyn S. Gasaway
     105,870,032       507,061       79,939       6,119,521  
Gary C. George
     105,859,733       531,188       66,112       6,119,521  
Bryan Hunt
     92,763,787       13,562,366       130,879       6,119,521  
Coleman H. Peterson
     105,804,131       594,405       58,497       6,119,521  
John N. Roberts III
     105,142,813       1,188,631       125,589       6,119,521  
James L. Robo
     105,860,441       531,922       64,671       6,119,521  
William J. Shea Jr.
     105,847,160       527,688       82,185       6,119,521  
Kirk Thompson
     103,819,959       2,523,239       113,835       6,119,521  
John A. White
     105,509,867       885,180       61,986       6,119,521  
 
2.
To consider and approve an advisory resolution regarding the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers:
 
 
For
     104,941,586  
Against
     1,447,216  
Abstain
     68,231  
Non Votes
     6,119,521  
 
3.
To consider and act upon an advisory vote to determine the frequency with which stockholders will consider and approve an advisory vote on the Company’s compensation of its named executive officers:
 
 
3 Years
     54,295,051  
2 Years
     1,578,105  
1 Year
     50,466,543  
Abstain
     137,334  
Non Votes
     6,119,521  
 
 
 
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4.
To ratify the appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the 2011 calendar year:
 
 
For
     112,311,961  
Against
     85,198  
Abstain
     179,395  
Non Votes
     0  

 
 
 
No additional business or other matters came before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.


 
 
 
 
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 on the 3rd day of May 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 and
Chief Financial Officer
  
       
       
  BY: /s/ Donald G. Cope  
   
Donald G. Cope
Senior Vice President, Controller and
Chief Accounting Officer
  
 
 
 
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