UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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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):
May 16, 2017

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COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Nevada
000-24960
88-0320154
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
  Identification No.)

400 Birmingham Hwy., Chattanooga, TN
37419
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

(423) 821-1212
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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Item 5.07
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
 
The Annual Meeting of Stockholders of Covenant Transportation Group, Inc. (the "Company") was held on Tuesday, May 16, 2017.  Four proposals were voted upon at the Annual Meeting.  The proposals are described in detail in the Company’s proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 6, 2017.  The final results for the votes regarding each proposal are set forth below.

1.
The voting tabulation on the election of six (6) directors was as follows:

 
Nominee
 
For
 
Withheld
Broker
Non-Votes
William T. Alt
17,045,958
1,255,505
1,605,166
Robert E. Bosworth
17,602,790
698,673
1,605,166
Bradley A. Moline
17,805,632
495,831
1,605,166
David R. Parker
17,804,164
497,299
1,605,166
Herbert J. Schmidt
17,101,610
1,199,853
1,605,166
W. Miller Welborn
17,971,317
330,146
1,605,166

2.
The compensation of the Company's named executive officers was approved, on an advisory and non-binding basis, as follows:

 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
17,805,876
453,121
42,466
1,605,166

3.
In a non-binding, advisory vote, the stockholders voted as follows on the proposal to select the frequency of future non-binding, advisory votes on the compensation of the Company's named executive officers:

 
One Year
Two Years
 
Three Years
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
16,197,721
6,051
2,023,642
74,049
1,605,166

 
Accordingly, the Company’s stockholders expressed a preference for a non-binding, advisory vote on executive compensation each year. The Company’s Board of Directors considered the results of the non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of votes on executive compensation and determined that it would hold future non-binding, advisory votes each year until the next stockholder non-binding, advisory vote on the frequency of these votes.

4.
The appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017, was ratified as follows:

 
Votes For
 
Votes Against
 
Abstentions
Broker
Non-Votes
19,715,352
165,642
25,635
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SIGNATURE

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.

   
COVENANT TRANSPORTATION GROUP, INC.
     
     
Date: May 18, 2017
By:
/s/ Richard B. Cribbs
   
Richard B. Cribbs
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer