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): December 16, 2019

DASEKE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (972) 248-0412

Not Applicable

(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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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 ☐    Emerging growth company

 If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.   ☐

Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

Annual Meeting

The board of directors (the “Board”) of Daseke, Inc. (the “Company”) has determined that it intends to hold the Company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “2020 Annual Meeting”) on May 21, 2020, at a time to be specified in the Company’s proxy statement for the 2020 Annual Meeting. The 2020 Annual Meeting will be held by means of remote communication in compliance with Section 211 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.  The record date for determining stockholders eligible for notice of, and to vote at, the 2020 Annual Meeting will be March 25, 2020.

Stockholder Proposals and Director Nominations

In accordance with Rule 14a-8 (“Rule 14a-8”) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),  stockholders of the Company who wish to have a proposal considered for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2020 Annual Meeting pursuant to Rule 14a-8 must ensure that their proposal is received by the Secretary of the Company at 15455 Dallas Parkway, Suite 550,  Addison, Texas 75001 by December 31, 2019, which the Company has determined to be a reasonable time before it expects to begin to print and send its proxy materials. Rule 14a-8 proposals must also comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-8 and other applicable laws in order to be eligible for inclusion in the Company’s proxy materials for the 2020 Annual Meeting.

In addition, in accordance with the requirements contained in the Company’s By-laws (the “By-Laws”), stockholders who wish to bring business before the 2020 Annual Meeting outside of Rule 14a-8 or to nominate a person for election as a director must ensure that written notice (including all of the information specified in the By-Laws) of such proposal or nomination is received by the Secretary of the Company at the address specified above no earlier than the opening of business on January 22, 2020 and not later than the later of the close of business on February 21, 2020. Any such proposal or nomination must meet the requirements set forth in the By-Laws in order to be brought before the 2020 Annual Meeting.

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.