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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): October 17, 2014 (October 15, 2014)

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

0-19969

 

71-0673405

(State or other

 

(Commission

 

(IRS Employer

jurisdiction of

 

File Number)

 

Identification No.)

incorporation or

 

 

 

 

organization)

 

 

 

 

 

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.

 

o                            Written communication pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

 

 



 

ITEM 5.02.                               DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION OF DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.

 

On October 16, 2014, ArcBest Corporation announced that Roy M. Slagle, President and Chief Executive Officer of its largest subsidiary, ABF Freight System, Inc., retired on October 15, 2014.

 

ITEM 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

99.1                        Press release of ArcBest Corporation dated October 16, 2014, regarding the October 15, 2014 retirement of Roy M. Slagle, President and Chief Executive Officer, ABF Freight System, Inc.

 

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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.

 

ARCBEST CORPORATION

 

(Registrant)

 

 

Date:

October 17, 2014

 

/s/ Michael R. Johns

 

 

Michael R. Johns,

 

 

Vice President — General Counsel and

 

 

Corporate Secretary

 

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