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): July 20, 2017

J.B. HUNT TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC.

(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)

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ITEM 8.01.      OTHER EVENTS

On July 20, 2017, our wholly-owned operating subsidiary, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc. (“J.B. Hunt Transport”), entered into an Equity Interests Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Special Logistics Dedicated, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“SLD”), Special Dispatch of San Antonio, Inc., a Texas corporation (“Special Dispatch”), LaRose Holdings, LLLP, a Delaware limited liability limited partnership, 2017 Albert J. LaRose, Jr. Charitable Remainder Unitrust, and Back Holdings, LLLP, a Delaware limited liability limited partnership, under which J.B. Hunt Transport will acquire SLD and Special Dispatch.

Under the terms of the Agreement, J.B. Hunt Transport will purchase all of the outstanding membership interests and stock of SLD and Special Dispatch for a total cash purchase price of $136 million, less the amount of debt held by SLD, which J.B. Hunt Transport intends to pay off at the time of closing. The acquisition is expected to close on July 31, 2017, and is subject to customary closing conditions set forth in the Agreement.

The foregoing summary of the Agreement is not complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 9.01.     FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

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 thereunto duly authorized on the 25th day of July 2017.

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