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<div style="background-color:#000000;clear:both;height:2pt;page-break-after:always;width:77.45%;border:0;margin:30pt 10.78% 30pt 11.76%;"></div><div style="max-width:100%;padding-left:11.76%;padding-right:11.76%;position:relative;"><div style="clear:both;max-width:100%;position:relative;"><a id="_142c377b_bdf3_4a3e_850f_9bb0498b0f7d"></a><a id="_Hlk35960218"></a><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;margin:0pt 0pt 12pt 0pt;">ITEM 5.07 &#8211; SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS</p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">On April 27, 2022, ArcBest Corporation (the &#8220;Company&#8221;) held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, at which meeting three proposals were passed by stockholders. &#160;Matters voted on by stockholders included the following</p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Century Gothic';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the election of directors to the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors until the 2023 annual stockholders meeting; </span></td></tr></table><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Century Gothic';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&#8217;s Named Executive Officers; and</span></td></tr></table><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Century Gothic';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">the ratification of appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022. </span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">The results of the stockholders&#8217; votes are reported below.</p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Century Gothic';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.37;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(i)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The following directors were elected by the indicated vote:</span></td></tr></table><div style="margin-top:10pt;"></div><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Directors</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Votes For</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Votes Withheld</span></p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="text-decoration-color:#000000;text-decoration-line:underline;text-decoration-style:solid;">Broker Non-Votes</span></p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Eduardo F. Conrado</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,642,893</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">210,565</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Fredrik J. Eliasson</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,544,157</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">309,301</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Stephen E. Gorman</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,661,782</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">191,676</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Michael P. Hogan</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,553,556</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">299,902</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Kathleen D. McElligott</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,607,388</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">246,070</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Judy R. McReynolds</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,543,937</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">309,521</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Craig E. Philip</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,591,649</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">261,809</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Steven L. Spinner</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,478,488</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">374,970</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:31.32%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Janice E. Stipp</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:21.69%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">19,546,567</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:22.89%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">306,891</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.08%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Century Gothic';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(ii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company&#8217;s Named Executive Officers: &#160;</span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:24.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(0,-50%);width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:25.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:50%;transform:translate(0,-50%);width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.97%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Votes For</p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:25.02%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Votes Against</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Votes Abstained</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">Broker Non-Votes</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:24.97%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">19,217,600</p></td><td style="vertical-align:middle;width:25.02%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">596,343</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">39,515</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:25%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;margin:0pt;">2,142,519</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:'Century Gothic';font-size:11pt;line-height:1.19;margin-bottom:0pt;margin-top:0pt;table-layout:fixed;text-align:justify;width:100%;border:0pt;"><tr><td style="width:36pt;"></td><td style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;vertical-align:text-top;white-space:nowrap;width:36pt;padding:0pt;">(iii)</td><td style="padding:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;">The ratification of appointment of Ernst &amp; Young LLP as the Company&#8217;s independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022: </span></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;width:100%;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-size:1pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.31%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Votes For</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.34%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Votes Against</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.34%;background:#cceeff;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">Votes Abstained</p></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.31%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">20,893,554</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">1,037,165</p></td><td style="vertical-align:top;width:33.34%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt 5.4pt 0pt 5.4pt;"><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:10pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;">65,258</p></td></tr></table><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;text-align:justify;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div><div style="clear:both;margin-bottom:30pt;width:100%;"><p style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;line-height:10pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p></div></div>
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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.</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><p style="font-family:'Times';font-size:12pt;margin:0pt;"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','Times','serif';font-size:10pt;visibility:hidden;">&#8203;</span></p><table style="border-collapse:collapse;font-size:16pt;height:max-content;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-left:0pt;padding-right:0pt;width:100%;background:#ffffff;"><tr style="height:1pt;"><td style="vertical-align:top;width:6.74%;margin:0pt;padding:0pt;"><div style="height:1pt;overflow:hidden;overflow-wrap:break-word;position:relative;"><div style="position:absolute;top:0pt;width:100%;"><p 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June 30
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UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549-1004
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FORM
8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 3, 2022
(
April 27, 2022
)
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ARCBEST
CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
0-19969
71-0673405
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(Commission
File Number)
(IRS Employer
Identification Number.)
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8401 McClure Drive
Fort Smith
,
Arkansas
72916
(
479
)
785-6000
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of
the registrant's principal executive offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Title of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock $0.01 Par Value
ARCB
Nasdaq
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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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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
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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).
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Emerging growth company
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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.
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ITEM 5.07 – SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
On April 27, 2022, ArcBest Corporation (the "Company") held its 2022 annual meeting of stockholders, at which meeting three proposals were passed by stockholders.  Matters voted on by stockholders included the following
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(i)
the election of directors to the Company's Board of Directors until the 2023 annual stockholders meeting;
(ii)
the annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers; and
(iii)
the ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022.
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The results of the stockholders' votes are reported below.
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(i)
The following directors were elected by the indicated vote:
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Directors
Votes For
Votes Withheld
Broker Non-Votes
Eduardo F. Conrado
19,642,893
210,565
2,142,519
Fredrik J. Eliasson
19,544,157
309,301
2,142,519
Stephen E. Gorman
19,661,782
191,676
2,142,519
Michael P. Hogan
19,553,556
299,902
2,142,519
Kathleen D. McElligott
19,607,388
246,070
2,142,519
Judy R. McReynolds
19,543,937
309,521
2,142,519
Craig E. Philip
19,591,649
261,809
2,142,519
Steven L. Spinner
19,478,488
374,970
2,142,519
Janice E. Stipp
19,546,567
306,891
2,142,519
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(ii)
The annual advisory vote on the compensation of the Company's Named Executive Officers:
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Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
Broker Non-Votes
19,217,600
596,343
39,515
2,142,519
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(iii)
The ratification of appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as the Company's independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal year 2022:
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Votes For
Votes Against
Votes Abstained
20,893,554
1,037,165
65,258
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SIGNATURES
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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.
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ARCBEST CORPORATION
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(Registrant)
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Date:
May 3, 2022
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/s/ Michael R. Johns
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Michael R. Johns
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Vice President – General Counsel
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and Corporate Secretary
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