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):   December 30, 2010

Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Virginia 0-19582 56-0751714
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
500 Old Dominion Way, Thomasville, North Carolina   27360
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   (336) 889-5000

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On December 30, 2010, John B. Yowell, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc. (the "Company"), unexpectedly passed away. Prior to his appointment to his current position in January 2008, Mr. Yowell had served the Company in various senior management positions since joining the Company in 1983.

The Company intends to implement the succession plan previously approved by its Board of Directors at the appropriate time.






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.

         
    Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc.
          
December 30, 2010   By:   /s/ John P. Booker, III
       
        Name: John P. Booker, III
        Title: Vice President – Controller (Principal Accounting Officer)