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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):   January 29, 2015

Saia, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Delaware 0-49983 48-1229851
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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.)
      
11465 Johns Creek Parkway, Suite 400, Johns Creek, Georgia   30097
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   770-232-5067

Not Applicable
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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:

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Item 5.02 Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On January 29, 2015, William F. Martin, Jr. notified the Board of Directors ("Board") of Saia, Inc. ("Company") of his retirement from the Board effective February 1, 2015. The Board has (i) designated Bjorn E. Olsson to serve as Chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee, (ii) elected to not fill Mr. Martin’s position on the Audit Committee at this time, (iii) appointed Jeffrey C. Ward to serve as a member of the Nominating and Governance Committee and (iv) reduced the size of the Board to eight members. Mr. Martin’s retirement is not due to any disagreement with the Company related to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.





Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On February 2, 2015, the Company issued a press release announcing the acquisition of LinkEx, Inc. A copy of that press release is attached to this report as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Item 7.01, including Exhibit 99.1 incorporated by reference herein, is furnished pursuant to Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and shall not be deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as may be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

99.1 Press release of Saia, Inc. dated February 2, 2015.






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.

         
    Saia, Inc.
          
February 3, 2015   By:   Frederick J. Holzgrefe, III
       
        Name: Frederick J. Holzgrefe, III
        Title: Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press release of Saia, Inc. dated February 2, 2015.