jbhunt_8k-110509.htm
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):   November 5, 2009


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 8.01 
OTHER EVENTS

On November 5, 2009, we issued a news release announcing we had reached an agreement with Norfolk Southern Corp. (NSC) to develop a new intermodal transportation contract to provide both parties a platform to accelerate the conversion of traditional truck traffic to cost effective, environmentally friendly intermodal transportation with service that is competitive with truckload moves.  A copy of the news release is attached as an exhibit to this Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.


ITEM 9.01.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

 
d)
Exhibits.
 
99.1
News release issued by J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. on November 5, 2009.



 
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 6th day of November 2009.

 
J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.
 
       
       
 
BY:
/s/ Kirk Thompson  
   
Kirk Thompson
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