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):          June 20, 2014

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USA TRUCK, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)


0-19858
71-0556971
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)


3200 Industrial Park Road
   
Van Buren, Arkansas
 
72956
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
(Zip Code)

 
 
(479) 471-2500
 
 
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
 


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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
 
    USA Truck, Inc., has been added to the preliminary list of companies scheduled to become part of the Russell 3000 Index when Russell Investments (“Russell”) reconstitutes its U.S. and global equity indexes on June 27, 2014.
 
    Russell posted the annual list of preliminary index additions, which includes USA Truck, on www.russell.com, on June 13, 2014.  Russell expects to provide updates to the list of additions and deletions on June 20 and 27.  The lists are expected to be finalized when Russell formally reconstitutes its equity indexes after market close on June 27, 2014 and the final membership lists are posted for the indexes on June 30.
 
    The information contained in this report shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.  The information set forth herein shall not be deemed an admission as to the materiality of any information herein that is required to be disclosed to satisfy the requirements of Regulation FD.
 
    The information in this report may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the Exchange Act. These statements generally may be identified by their use of terms or phrases such as “expects,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “projects,” “believes,” “plans,” “goals,” “targets,” “intends,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “potential,” “continue,” “future,” and terms or phrases of similar substance.  Forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified, which could cause future events and actual results to differ materially from those set forth in, contemplated by, or underlying the forward-looking statements.  Accordingly, actual results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements.  Readers should review and consider the factors that may affect future results and other disclosures by the Company in its press releases, Annual Report on Form 10-K, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in the factors affecting the forward-looking information.  In light of these risks and uncertainties, the forward-looking events and circumstances discussed in this report might not occur.
 
    All forward-looking statements attributable to us, or persons acting on our behalf, are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement.

 
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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.

     
USA Truck, Inc.
     
(Registrant)
       
       
Date:
June 20, 2014
 
/s/ John M. Simone
     
John M. Simone
     
President and Chief Executive Officer
       
       
       
Date:
June 20, 2014
 
/s/ Clifton R. Beckham
     
Clifton R. Beckham
     
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer