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EX-99 - NEWS RELEASE DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2012 - Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc.d305733dex99.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): February 21, 2012

 

 

 

Swift Transportation Company

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   001-35007   20-5589597

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

 

2200 South 75th Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona 85043

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (602) 269-9700

 

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

¨ Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 8.01 Other Events.

On February 21, 2012, Swift Transportation Company issued a press release announcing its intent to reprice and extend the maturities of its existing senior secured credit facilities. A copy of the news release, including information concerning forward-looking statements and factors that may affect our future results, is attached to this Current Report as Exhibit 99 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K (including the exhibit) is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” or purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information contained in this Current Report on Form 8-K shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in any such filing.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

Exhibit 99    News release dated February 21, 2012, issued by Swift Transportation Company


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.

 

 

                                                             SWIFT TRANSPORTATION COMPANY
    By:   /s/ VIRGINIA HENKELS
      Name: VIRGINIA HENKELS
      Title: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: February 21, 2012


INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

Exhibit 99    News release dated February 21, 2012, issued by Swift Transportation Company