UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549-1004
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): August 2, 2011 (August 2, 2011)
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware |
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0-19969 |
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71-0673405 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of |
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(Commission |
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(IRS Employer |
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incorporation or organization |
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File Number) |
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Identification No.) |
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.
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE.
On August 2, 2011, Arkansas Best Corporation (Nasdaq: ABFS) (the “Company”) announced its second quarter 2011 financial results and held a conference call at 9:30 a.m. (ET) on the same date. ABF Freight System, Inc. (“ABF”) is the largest subsidiary of the Company.
The Company provides clarification of the following information discussed on the conference call. The increase of 2.7% in ABF’s full-time equivalent employees mentioned on the conference call represents the sequential change from first quarter 2011 to second quarter 2011. ABF’s sequential increase in tonnage per day from first quarter 2011 to second quarter 2011 was 6.8%. The increase in full-time equivalent employees from second quarter 2010 to second quarter 2011 was 7.3%. ABF’s increase in tonnage per day from second quarter 2010 to second quarter 2011 was 9.9%.
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.
ARKANSAS BEST CORPORATION
(Registrant)
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Date: August 2, 2011 |
/s/ Michael R. Johns |
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Michael R. Johns |
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Vice President – General Counsel |
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and Corporate Secretary |