SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 11-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15d OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001 | ||||
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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| For the transition period from ________ to_________ |
Commission file number 0-11757
| A. | Full title of the plan and the address of the plan, if different from that of the issuer named below: |
| J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN 615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive Lowell, Arkansas 72745 |
| B. | Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to the plan and the address of its principal executive office: |
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
615 J.B. Hunt Corporate Drive
Lowell, Arkansas 72745
(479) 820-0000
REQUIRED INFORMATION
The following financial statements prepared in accordance with the financial reporting requirements of ERISA and exhibits are filed for the J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan:
Financial Statements and Schedules
Independent Auditors’ Report
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits, December 31, 2001, and 2000
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits, Years Ended December 31, 2001, and 2000
Notes to Financial Statements, December 31, 2001, and 2000
Schedule H line 4: — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year ), December 31, 2001
Exhibit
23 — Independent Auditors’ Consent
SIGNATURES
The Plan. 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.
| J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC. EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN |
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| DATE: |
June 27, 2002 |
BY: /s/ Jerry W. Walton Jerry W. Walton Executive Vice President, Finance & Administration & Chief Financial Officer of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Administrator of the Retirement Plan and member of the Retirement Plan Investment Committee |
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Table of Contents
| Page | ||||
| Independent Auditors’ Report | 1 | |||
| Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits — December 31, 2001 and 2000 | 2 | |||
| Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits — Years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 | 3 | |||
| Notes to Financial Statements | 4 | |||
| Schedule H, line 4 — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year) — December 31, 2001 | 11 | |||
Independent Auditors’ Report
The Board of Trustees
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
Employee Retirement Plan:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan (“Plan”) as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the net assets available for benefits of J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. Employee Retirement Plan as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Our audits were performed for the purpose of forming an opinion on the basic financial statements taken as a whole. The supplemental schedule is presented for the purpose of additional analysis and is not a required part of the basic financial statements, but is supplementary information required by the Department of Labor’s Rules and Regulations for Reporting and Disclosure under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The supplemental schedule has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audits of the basic financial statements and, in our opinion, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole.
/s/ KPMG LLP
Tulsa, Oklahoma
June 3, 2002
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits
December 31, 2001 and 2000
| 2001 | 2000 | |||||||||||
| Assets | ||||||||||||
Cash |
$ | 182,666 | — | |||||||||
Investments, at fair value: |
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Guaranteed interest account |
— | 45,768,946 | ||||||||||
Mutual funds |
93,017,458 | 111,209,367 | ||||||||||
Common/collective trust fund |
73,872,809 | — | ||||||||||
Common stock — J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. |
22,996,275 | 24,603,873 | ||||||||||
Participant notes receivable |
22,864,367 | 16,973,728 | ||||||||||
Total investments |
212,750,909 | 198,555,914 | ||||||||||
Receivables: |
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Contributions: |
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Employer |
168,784 | 159,765 | ||||||||||
Employee |
525,267 | 544,227 | ||||||||||
Accrued investment income |
4,859 | 23,710 | ||||||||||
Total receivables |
698,910 | 727,702 | ||||||||||
Net assets available for benefits |
$ | 213,632,485 | 199,283,616 | |||||||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for Benefits
Years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000
| 2001 | 2000 | ||||||||||
Additions to net assets attributed to: |
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Investment income: |
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Net depreciation in fair value of investments |
$ | (624,566 | ) | (2,593,450 | ) | ||||||
Interest and dividends |
6,833,020 | 5,181,750 | |||||||||
| 6,208,454 | 2,588,300 | ||||||||||
Contributions: |
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Employer, net of forfeitures |
7,591,553 | 6,661,101 | |||||||||
Participants |
28,287,774 | 31,032,687 | |||||||||
Transfers from other plans |
1,437,584 | 2,118,006 | |||||||||
| 37,316,911 | 39,811,794 | ||||||||||
Total additions |
43,525,365 | 42,400,094 | |||||||||
Deductions from net assets attributed to: |
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Benefits paid to participants |
23,442,136 | 15,302,315 | |||||||||
Administrative expenses
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130,990 | 20,605 | |||||||||
Transfers to other plans |
5,603,370 | 8,594,679 | |||||||||
Total deductions |
29,176,496 | 23,917,599 | |||||||||
Increase in net assets available for benefits |
14,348,869 | 18,482,495 | |||||||||
Net assets available for benefits: |
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Beginning of year |
199,283,616 | 180,801,121 | |||||||||
End of year |
$ | 213,632,485 | 199,283,616 | ||||||||
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2001 and 2000
| (1) | Description of Plan | |
| The following brief description of the J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. (the “Company” or “Employer”) Employee Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) is provided for general information purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan agreement for a more complete description of the Plan’s provisions. |
| (a) | General | |||
| The purpose of the Plan is to provide additional incentive and retirement security for eligible employees of the Company by permitting contributions to the Plan that are tax deferred under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Plan covers all participants from a prior plan as of December 31, 1994, and each current employee of the Company as of the first day of the payroll period coincident with or immediately following the date of employment. The Plan is subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). At December 31, 2001, the Plan had 16,163 eligible participants, of which 7,337 were active. | ||||
| (b) | Contributions | |||
| Each year, participants may defer up to 16% of pretax annual compensation, as defined in the Plan agreement (not to exceed limits determined under Section 415(c) of the Internal Revenue Code). Employer matching contributions are as follows: |
| Participants' Salary | Employer | |||
| Reduction Contribution | Matching | |||
| 1% | .5% | |||
| 2% | 1 | % | ||
| 3% | 1.5 | % | ||
| 4% | 2 | % | ||
| 5% | 2.5 | % | ||
| 6% - 16% | 3 | % | ||
| Additional amounts may be contributed at the option of the Company’s Board of Directors. No such additional amounts were contributed in 2001 or 2000. | ||
| (c) | Participant’s Accounts | |
| Each participant’s account is credited with the participant’s contribution and allocations of (a) the Company’s contribution and (b) Plan earnings. Forfeited balances of terminated participants’ nonvested accounts are used to reduce future Company contributions. Forfeitures for the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000 amounted to approximately $823,000 and $1,964,000, respectively. |
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2001 and 2000
| (d) | Vesting | |
| Participants are immediately vested in their contributions plus actual earnings thereon. Vesting in the Company’s matching and discretionary contribution portion of their accounts plus actual earnings thereon is based on years of service. Upon a participant’s normal retirement, disability or death, he or she becomes fully vested in the Plan. If a participant terminates employment for any other reason on or after being credited with at least five years of vesting service, he or she becomes fully vested in the Plan. Prior to the completion of five years of vesting service, the vesting percentages are as follows: 0 - 3 years — 0%; 3 - 4 years — 50%; 4 - 5 years — 75% | ||
| (e) | Investment Options | |
| Upon enrollment in the Plan, a participant may direct employee contributions in any of the following investment options: |
Common/Collective Trust Fund: |
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Merrill Lynch Retirement Preservation Trust which seeks to
provide preservation of participants’ investments, liquidity and
current income that is typically higher than money market funds. |
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Mutual Funds: |
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Merrill Lynch U. S. Government Mortgage Fund (Class A) seeks a
current return through investments in obligations of the U. S.
government and government agencies, including Government
National Mortgage Association (GNMA) mortgage-backed
certificates and other mortgage-backed government securities.
The Fund may seek to enhance its return through the use of
certain portfolio strategies involving options, and to hedge its
portfolio through the use of options and futures transactions. |
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Merrill Lynch Fundamental Growth Fund, Inc. (Class A) seeks
long-term growth of capital by investing in a diversified
portfolio of equity securities, placing particular emphasis on
companies that have exhibited above-average growth rates in
earnings resulting from a variety of factors including, but not
limited to, above-average growth rates in sales, profit-margin
improvement, proprietary or niche products or services, leading
market shares and underlying strong industry growth. The Fund
may invest in the securities of foreign issuers, including
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs), European Depositary
Receipts (EDRs) or others that can be converted to
foreign-issued securities. |
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Van Kampen Growth and Income Fund (Class A) seeks income and
long-term growth of capital by investing principally in
income-producing equity securities, including common stocks,
convertible securities, preferred stocks and debt securities
rated at the time of purchase investment grade. |
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2001 and 2000
ING Pilgrim International Value Fund (Class A) seeks long-term
capital appreciation by investing at least 65% of its assets in
equity securities of companies located in at least three foreign
countries. The Fund may invest up to 25% of its assets in
foreign small-capitalization companies, and up to 25% of its
assets in issuers located in emerging-market countries. The
advisor selects stocks that it judges to be selling at prices
below the company’s intrinsic value. |
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Merrill Lynch S&P 500 Index Fund (Class A) seeks to provide
investment results that, before expenses, replicate the total
return of the Standard & Poor’s 500 Composite Stock Price Index.
The Index is composed of the common stocks of 500
large-capitalization companies within various industrial
sectors, most of which are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange. |
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Franklin Balance Sheet Investment Fund (Class A) seeks high
total return, of which capital appreciation and income are
components by investing primarily in equity and debt securities
which, in the opinion of Fund management, are undervalued in the
marketplace and are trading at low price to book value. |
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ING Pilgrim Small Cap Opportunities Fund (Class A) seeks to
provide long-term capital appreciation by investing in equity
securities of primarily smaller, lesser known U. S. companies
that the Fund manager feels have above-average prospects for
growth. |
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PIMCO Total Return Fund (Class A) seeks to maximize total
return, consistent with preservation of capital and prudent
investment management. |
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Common Stock: |
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J. B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. — Contributions are
invested exclusively in Company common stock. |
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| (f) | Participant Notes Receivable | |
| Participants may borrow from their fund accounts a minimum of $1,000 up to a maximum equal to the lesser of $50,000 or 50 percent of their vested account balance. Loan terms range from 1 - 5 years or up to 20 years for the purchase of a primary residence. The loans are secured by the balance in the participant’s account and bear interest at the prime rate, as shown in the Wall Street Journal, plus one percent, (5.75% at December 31, 2001). Principal and interest is paid ratably through monthly payroll deductions. |
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2001 and 2000
| (g) | Transfers to and from Other Plans | |
| During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, the Plan transferred certain net assets to other plans in connection with participants who have terminated employment and began participating in other employer plans. Such transfers are recorded at the fair value of the assets on the date transferred. Similarly, the Plan allows new employees to rollover or transfer-in assets held in other qualified plans. Such transfers are also recorded at fair value. | ||
| (h) | Payment of Benefits | |
| On termination of service due to normal retirement, disability or death, a participant will receive a lump-sum amount in cash equal to the value of the participant’s vested interest in his or her account. | ||
| At December 31, 2001 and 2000, approximately $32,200,000 and $23,239,000, respectively, of the net assets available for benefits as shown on the statements of net assets available for benefits are allocated to accounts of terminated employees who have withdrawn from participation in the Plan. | ||
| (i) | Administrative Expenses | |
| The Company may elect to pay all administrative expenses of the Plan. Administrative expenses not paid by the Company are paid from Plan assets. All administrative expenses were paid by the Plan in 2001 and 2000. |
| (2) | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
| (a) | Basis of Presentation | |||
| The accompanying financial statements of the Plan are prepared utilizing the accrual method of accounting. | ||||
| (b) | Investment Valuation | |||
| The Plan’s investments are valued at fair value on December 31, 2001 and 2000. Purchases and sales of securities are recorded on a trade-date basis. Shares of mutual funds are valued at quoted market prices which represent the net asset value of shares held by the Plan at year-end. Shares of Company common stock are valued at quoted market prices. Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair value of investments represents increases or decreases in value resulting from realized and unrealized gains and losses. Participant notes receivable are carried at the unpaid principal balance which approximates fair value. The cost of securities sold is determined by the weighted average cost method. |
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2001 and 2000
| (c) | Payment of Benefits | |
| Benefits are recorded when paid. Defaults on participant notes receivable are recorded as benefits paid. | ||
| (d) | Use of Estimates | |
| The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. | ||
| (e) | Concentration of Credit Risk | |
| Financial instruments which potentially subject the Plan to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash, participant loans, corporate bonds, commercial paper, government bonds and fixed income securities. Such credit risk is considered by management to be limited due to the diversity of investments and the financial stability of the institutions. Generally, the Plan does not require collateral with respect to its investments. | ||
| (f) | New Accounting Pronouncements | |
| In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No. 133”). SFAS No. 133 requires that an entity recognize all derivatives and measure those instruments at fair value. | ||
| SFAS No. 133 is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2000. The Plan adopted SFAS No. 133 effective January 1, 2001. The adoption of SFAS No. 133 had no impact on the financial statements of the Plan. |
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2001 and 2000
| (3) | Investments | |
| The following table presents the fair value of investments. Investments representing 5% or more of the Plan’s net assets are separately identified: |
| December 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | 2000 | |||||||||||||||||
| Number of | Number of | |||||||||||||||||
| Shares or | Shares or | |||||||||||||||||
| Units | Fair Value | Units | Fair Value | |||||||||||||||
Guaranteed Interest Account |
— | $ | — | 45,768,946 | $ | 45,768,946 | ||||||||||||
Mutual funds: |
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Putnam New Opportunities |
— | — | 185,843 | 10,894,096 | ||||||||||||||
Longleaf Partners Fund |
— | — | 1,061,650 | 24,110,075 | ||||||||||||||
Jennison Growth Fund |
— | — | 1,574,710 | 28,691,220 | ||||||||||||||
Active Balanced Fund |
— | — | 928,902 | 11,685,588 | ||||||||||||||
International Stock Fund |
— | — | 571,329 | 12,826,326 | ||||||||||||||
Other |
— | — | 7,588,205 | 23,002,062 | ||||||||||||||
PIMCO Total Return |
174,567 | 1,825,970 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index Fund |
687,452 | 9,679,823 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Franklin Balance Sheet |
35,947 | 1,438,596 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
VanKampen Growth & Income |
1,555,272 | 26,455,181 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
ING Pilgrim International
Value |
837,298 | 10,767,652 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
US Government Mortgage |
883,629 | 8,765,597 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Fundamental Growth |
1,845,353 | 33,419,330 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
ING Pilgrim Small Cap
Opportunities |
21,959 | 665,809 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Common/Collective Trust —
Retirement Preservation
Trust |
73,872,809 | 73,872,809 | — | — | ||||||||||||||
Common stock — J.B. Hunt
Transport Services, Inc. |
991,219 | 22,996,275 | 1,463,471 | 24,603,873 | ||||||||||||||
Participant notes receivable |
— | 22,864,367 | — | 16,973,728 | ||||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 212,750,909 | $ | 198,555,914 | ||||||||||||||
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J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2001 and 2000
| During 2001 and 2000, the Plan’s investments (including investments bought, sold, and held during the year) appreciated (depreciated) in value as follows: |
| December 31 | ||||||||
| 2001 | 2000 | |||||||
Mutual funds |
$ | (10,838,956 | ) | (7,464,326 | ) | |||
Common stock |
10,214,390 | 4,870,876 | ||||||
| $ | (624,566 | ) | (2,593,450 | ) | ||||
| (4) | Plan Termination | |
| Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Company has the right under the Plan to discontinue its contributions at any time and to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. In the event of Plan termination, participants will become 100 percent vested in their accounts. | ||
| (5) | Related Party Transactions | |
| At December 31, 2001, certain plan investments are a common/collective trust fund and shares of mutual funds managed by Merrill Lynch affiliates, Merrill Lynch Bank USA, Fund Asset Management, L.P., and Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. Merrill Lynch Retirement Services Group performs recordkeeping responsibilities for the Plan and Merrill Lynch Trust Company is the Plan trustee. | ||
| (6) | Federal Income Taxes | |
| The Internal Revenue Service has determined and informed the Company by letter dated December 4, 1995, that the Plan and related trust are designed in accordance with applicable sections of the Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”). The Plan administrator believes that the Plan is currently being operated in compliance with the applicable requirements of the IRC. | ||
| The Plan qualifies as a salary reduction plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Accordingly, employer contributions and allocations to participants’ accounts of investment earnings are not taxable to participants when made or when credited to the participants’ accounts. However, participant distributions are subject to ordinary income taxes and may be subject to an additional 10% penalty tax. | ||
| Discrimination tests for Plan year 2001, as described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.401, have been completed subsequent to December 31, 2001. As a result, no corrective distributions are required to be made to maintain the Plan’s qualification under Section 401(a) and exemption from Federal income taxes under Section 501(a). |
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Schedule 1
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLAN
Schedule H, Line 4 — Schedule of Assets (Held at End of Year)
December 31, 2001
| Column (a) | Column (b) | Column (c) | Column (d) | Column (e) | |||||||||||||
| Description of Investment | |||||||||||||||||
| Party-in- | Including Maturity Date, | ||||||||||||||||
| Interest | Identity of Issue, Borrower, | Rate of Interest, | Current | ||||||||||||||
| Identification | Lessor, or Similar Party | Par or Maturity Value | Cost | Value | |||||||||||||
| * | Merrill Lynch: |
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Retirement Preservation Trust |
Common/Collective Trust | $ | 73,872,829 | $ | 73,872,809 | ||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index Fund Class A |
Mutual Fund | 10,245,939 | 9,679,323 | ||||||||||||||
U.S. Government Mortgage |
Mutual Fund | 8,696,874 | 8,765,597 | ||||||||||||||
Fundamental Growth Fund Class A |
Mutual Fund | 34,534,870 | 33,419,330 | ||||||||||||||
PIMCO Total Return Fund Class A |
Mutual Fund | 1,855,449 | 1,825,970 | ||||||||||||||
ING Pilgrim: International Value Fund Class A |
Mutual Fund | 11,615,488 | 10,767,652 | ||||||||||||||
Small Cap Opportunities |
Mutual Fund | 672,005 | 665,809 | ||||||||||||||
Van Kampen Growth and Income
Fund Class A |
Mutual Fund | 28,184,403 | 26,455,181 | ||||||||||||||
Franklin Balance Sheet |
Mutual Fund | 1,415,360 | 1,438,596 | ||||||||||||||
| * | J.B. Hunt Transport Services,
Inc. Common Stock |
Common Stock | 16,677,782 | 22,996,275 | |||||||||||||
| * | Participant Loans |
— | 22,864,367 | ||||||||||||||
| $ | 187,770,999 | $ | 212,750,909 | ||||||||||||||
See accompanying independent auditors’ report and notes to the financial statements.
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Index to Exhibits
| Exhibit | ||
| Number | Description | |
| 23 | Independent Auditor’s Consent |