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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">FORM&nbsp;8-K</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="3" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Pursuant
  to Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d)&nbsp;of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">April&nbsp;21, 2008</font></b></p>
  
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="5" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:18.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MARTEN
  TRANSPORT, LTD.</font></b></p>
  
  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)</font></p>
  
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">39-1140809</font></b></p>
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    File Number)</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">129 Marten Street <br>
    Mondovi, Wisconsin</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">54755</font></b></p>
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  <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">(715) 926-4216</font></b></p>
  
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  telephone number, including area code)</font></p>
  
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    pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) </font></p>
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14d-2(b)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14d-2(b)) </font></p>
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    communications pursuant to Rule&nbsp;13e-4(c)&nbsp;under the Exchange Act (17
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  2008, the company issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter
  ended March&nbsp;31, 2008.&#160; Attached
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  revenue, before fuel surcharge revenues.&#160;
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  believes removing this source of revenue provides a more consistent basis for
  comparing results of operations from period to period.&#160; This financial measure in the press release has
  not been determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
  (&#147;GAAP&#148;). Pursuant to Regulation&nbsp;G, the company has included a
  reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly
  comparable GAAP financial measures.</font></p>
  
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  information contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed
  &#147;filed&#148; for purposes of Section&nbsp;18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;), or incorporated by reference in any filing
  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable.</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(b)</font></p>
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    <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:90.14%;">
    <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Pro Forma Financial Information</font></u>.</p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <td width="90%" valign="top" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:90.14%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable.</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <td width="1%" valign="bottom" style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in;width:1.0%;">
    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(c)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Shell Company Transactions</font></u>.</p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Not Applicable.</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="right" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:right;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">(d)</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="font-size:10.0pt;margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><u><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Exhibits</font></u>.</p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Exhibit&nbsp;No.</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:1.0pt;font-weight:bold;">&nbsp;</font></b></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><b><font size="1" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:8.0pt;font-weight:bold;">Description</font></b></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">&nbsp;</font></p>
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    <p align="center" style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-align:center;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">99.1</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;text-indent:0in;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Press Release dated April&nbsp;21, 2008 (included
    herewith).</font></p>
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><b><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-weight:bold;">MARTEN
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    <p style="margin:0in 0in .0001pt;"><font size="2" face="Times New Roman" style="font-size:10.0pt;">Dated: April&nbsp;22,
    2008</font></p>
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text: 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):
  April 21, 2008
  MARTEN
  TRANSPORT, LTD.
  (Exact name of
  registrant as specified in its charter)
  Delaware
  0-15010
  39-1140809
  (State
    or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
  (Commission
    File Number)
  (I.R.S.
    Employer
  Identification Number)
  129 Marten Street
  Mondovi, Wisconsin
  54755
  (Address
    of principal executive offices)
  (Zip
    Code)
  (715) 926-4216
  (Registrant's
  telephone number, including area code)
  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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):
  o
  Written communications
    pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
  o
  Soliciting material
    pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.14d-2(b))
  o
  Pre-commencement
    communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17
    CFR 240.13e-4(c))
  Section 2
  – Financial Information
  Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial
  Condition.
  On April 21,
  2008, the company issued a press release announcing financial results for the quarter
  ended March 31, 2008.  Attached
  hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of the company's press release dated April 21,
  2008 announcing the company's financial results for this period.
  The press release also includes a discussion of
  revenue, before fuel surcharge revenues. 
  The company provided this additional disclosure because management
  believes removing this source of revenue provides a more consistent basis for
  comparing results of operations from period to period.  This financial measure in the press release has
  not been determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
  ("GAAP"). Pursuant to Regulation G, the company has included a
  reconciliation of this non-GAAP financial measure to the most directly
  comparable GAAP financial measures.
  The
  information contained in this report and the exhibit hereto shall not be deemed
  "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
  as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any filing
  under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as
  shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.
  Section 9
  – Financial Statements and Exhibits
  Item 9.01.
  Financial Statements and
    Exhibits.
  (a)
  Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired
  .
  Not Applicable.
  (b)
  Pro Forma Financial Information
  .
  Not Applicable.
  (c)
  Shell Company Transactions
  .
  Not Applicable.
  (d)
  Exhibits
  .
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated April 21, 2008 (included
    herewith).
  2
  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.
  MARTEN
    TRANSPORT, LTD.
  Dated: April 22,
    2008
  By
  /s/ James J. Hinnendael
  James J. Hinnendael
  Its: Chief Financial
    Officer
  3
  MARTEN TRANSPORT, LTD.
  FORM 8-K
  INDEX TO EXHIBITS
  Exhibit No.
  Description
  99.1
  Press Release dated
    April 21, 2008 (included herewith).
  4